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Clinical Policies Forum
The Clinical Policies Forum (CPF) is an advisory body to NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough (ICB).
The Clinical Policies Forum (CPF) reports to the NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough (ICB) Joint Clinical Professional Executive Group (JCPEG), which reports to the Quality, Performance and Finance Committee (QPF), which is accountable to NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough (ICB). The policies contained within this site are formulated by the Clinical Policies Forum.
A patient who may require an intervention that is covered by a CPF clinical policy should discuss this with their GP if they are concerned.
The CPF meets regularly to discuss issues that arise when trying to meet the health needs of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough within limited resources. The role of the CPF is to advise NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough (ICB) on the clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness, appropriateness and relative priority of new and existing treatments/services. If a treatment is of unproven effectiveness, poor cost effectiveness or of low overall priority, the Forum considers under what circumstances the treatment should be available in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough under the National Health Service.
Terms of Reference of the Clinical Policies Forum.
The process of priority setting by the CPF is designed to be open, transparent and consistent. It uses systematic methodology, an evidence-based approach and wider consultation within the process.
The Forum is designed to be representative of the health community in the county, and includes representatives of primary care, secondary care, community care and users of the NHS.
Supporting members:
The Forum meets bi-monthly - 2024 dates below. New policies are developed when the need arises, either as a result of issues arising within NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, a result of new evidence becoming available, or as a result of guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). All policies are regularly reviewed and are revised to incorporate recent evidence as appropriate.
We currently have an opening for a Lay Member role from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. If you are employed at the Trust and would like to represent the organisation's patient voice, please contact cpicb.clinpolicies@nhs.net for more information.
Concerns regarding the content of policies should be raised initially with the appropriate representative on the CPF so that the issues can be raised at the next policy review. New issues that may need a new policy can be proposed to the CPF by clinicians or others for consideration by the Forum.
Appeals against the way in which a particular policy has been applied in an individual case should be directed initially to the NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough (ICB) Exceptional Cases Team.
The team can be contacted on the following email address: cpccge-ifr@nhs.net
Further information on the Clinical Policies Forum and its polices are available from the Secretary of the Clinical Policies Forum, email cpicb.clinpolicies@nhs.net