The Citizens Council, which advises NICE, has published its final report on which societal values should influence NICE’s decisions about getting the best value from the money spent (efficiency) whilst ensuring those resources are shared fairly (equity). 

The Citizens Council – a group of 30 members of the general public – considered the societal values which influence decisions on how health and social care resources are allocated.  The Council concluded that there are a number of values based on fairness across the board, that apply across public health, health, and social care when making decisions on equity and efficiency. These include a right to health and welfare for all, collective responsibility, dignity, value, honesty, and humanity.

For more details, go to: https://www.nice.org.uk/news/press-and-media/nice-group-publishes-final-report-on-which-values-influence-decisions-on-how-health-and-social-care-resources-are-shared-out