1. Influencing specialised commissioning Responding to the consultation on service specifications and clinical policies Alastair Kent OBE Director Genetic Alliance UK Genetic Alliance UK webinar Tuesday 8 th January 2013

2. Your questions. Key points to focus on in your response. Timetable. Overview

3. Question 1 On page 19 of the Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis policy (NHSCB/E1) it says that they will commission a maximum of 500 cycles in the first two years of this policy. Is this per year? What happens when they reach 500? Your questions

4. Clinical Commissioning Policy: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) - Page 19

5. Clinical Commissioning Policy: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) - Page 12

6. Question 2 I don’t want to comment specifically on any of these documents, I want to talk about the whole thing. Where should I send my response? ssc.consultation@nhs.net Your questions

7. Question 3 It looks like only tests that are on the UKGTN list will be commissioned – what about new tests? Your questions

8. Medical Genetics Service Specification Page 17

9. Clinical Commissioning Policy: Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) - Page 7

10. Transition from paediatrics to adult Remember to respond to all specialised services, not just the core service for the condition you support. Hard numbers for staffing, and what defines a service. Look out for the weasel words! May, should, where appropriate... Key points

11. Consultation on service specifications and clinical policies The link to the consultation is: www.commissioningboard.nhs.uk/ourwork/d-com/spec-serv/consult/ This is on the email inviting you to this webinar.

12. No need to use the online form! The online form only allows you to discuss a single service specification at a time. If you wish to discuss more than one, this is best done in a document, which you can send here: ssc.consultation@nhs.net It is important to include the following details: Your name. Your email address. The organisation you are representing (if applicable). The services specification(s) that you are referring to.

13. Friday 18 th January Deadline

14. Questions to: specialised2013@geneticalliance.org.uk Our Policy Analyst will do his best to respond to these as quickly as possible. We would like to thank the following organisations for donations to facilitate these webinars: BioMarin Pfizer Shire Thank you for listening!