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<p>NHS England is committed to working with partners across the health system to reduce
mortality and improve outcomes for people with respiratory disease.</p><p> </p><p>NHS
England is now responsible for commissioning National Institute for Health and Care
Excellence (NICE) clinical guidelines relating to National Health Service services
and is responsible for liaising with NICE about the prioritisation of NHS quality
standards in development. We understand that NICE has not been asked to develop a
clinical guideline specifically on obstructive sleep apnoea.</p><p> </p><p>NICE has
been commissioned to develop a quality standard on sleep disordered breathing and
will in due course consider which conditions will be covered under the scope of the
quality standard and the need for associated clinical guidance. Local clinical commissioning
groups (CCGs) are responsible for assessing the needs of their local populations and
for commissioning services to meet those needs. For patients with obstructive sleep
apnoea, NHS England expects CCGs to take into account the NICE guidelines when deciding
what services should be made available.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England currently has no
plans to continue the work of the obstructive sleep apnoea working group. However,
the National Clinical Director for Respiratory Disease, Professor Mike Morgan, will
continue to consider whether any additional specific initiatives or commissioning
protocols are needed to promote best practice and treatment for people with obstructive
sleep apnoea and to provide advice on this.</p><p> </p>
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