1. High Cost Threshold Process (non-commercial research)
Application for funding received by Funder
Application Stage
Follow normal process plus Funder to complete High Cost ETCs at Application template and send to dedicated address
Follow normal triage process
Are the ETC for the study above £1M and/or average ETCs per patient is above £20,000? No
Yes
Providing NHS England and DHSC with early sight of the pipeline of studies with high cost ETCs will allow preparation to be put in place to ensure a smooth and prompt evaluation process. No decisions around funding of ETCs will be made at this stage.
Funding Stage
Yes, subject to changes
Funder to inform researchers that the SoECAT will need to be up revised to reflect the changes and a signed off version from the AcoRD specialist resubmitted
End No
Research funding agreed?
Yes
Follow normal process plus Funder to complete High Cost ETCs at Funding template and send the template along with the SoECAT to the dedicated address
Follow normal triage process
Are the ETC for the study above £1M and/or average ETCs per patient is above £20,000? No
Yes
An assessment of clinical alignment will be conducted by the relevant expert/ representative and a decision made whether to fund ETCs.
Funder notified of the decision via
The High Cost Threshold Process will run in parallel with the normal triage and cost assurance process for Specialised Commissioning.