Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what mechanisms the NHS Clinical Evaluation Team's process to review NHS products uses to engage with industry.

The Clinical Evaluation Team attends and updates industry at the NHS Supplier Board meetings. As part of the stakeholder engagement process, the team will decide if an initial introductory meeting is required with suppliers to explain the process for clinical review and how they can contribute by providing product information. This may be followed by specific supplier meetings or call for action letters, if required.