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This is called the highly specialised technologies evaluation committee (HSTEC).</p> <div class="grid grid--loose"> <div data-g="12 sm:7"> <h2>Committee members</h2> <p>Members are appointed for a 3-year term, and are drawn from:</p> <ul> <li>the NHS</li> <li>patient and carer organisations</li> <li>academia</li> <li>pharmaceuticals and medical device industries.</li> </ul> <p>Although the committee seeks the views of organisations representing health professionals, patients, carers, manufacturers and government, its advice is independent of any vested interests.</p> <h2>Consultees and commentators</h2> <p>Consultee organisations include:</p> <ul> <li>local and national groups representing patients and carers</li> <li>bodies representing health professionals</li> <li>manufacturer(s) or sponsor(s) of the technology in development</li> <li>the Department of Health</li> <li>specialised commissioning groups.</li> </ul> <p>Consultees can submit evidence during the evaluation, comment on the evaluation documents and appeal against the committee's final recommendations. In addition, consultee organisations are asked to nominate patient experts, commissioning experts or clinical specialists.</p> <p>Commentator organisations include:</p> <ul> <li>manufacturers of comparator technologies</li> <li>Welsh Government</li> <li>the relevant National Collaborating Centre (a group commissioned by NICE to develop clinical guidelines), if relevant</li> <li>research groups working in the area</li> <li>other groups, including: <ul> <li>British National Formulary</li> <li>Scottish Medicines Consortium</li> <li>Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency</li> <li>Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland</li> <li>professional or patient organisations covering Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland only.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>We invite commentators to take part in the evaluation process and comment on the various documents produced.</p> <p><a href="/About/What-we-do/Our-Programmes/NICE-guidance/NICE-highly-specialised-technologies-guidance"> Learn more about developing NICE highly specialised technologies guidance</a>.</p> </div> <div data-g="12 sm:5"> <div class="panel mt--d"> <h2>More information</h2> <p><a href="/Get-Involved/Meetings-in-public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/Members">Find out about the committee members</a>.</p> </div> <div class="panel"> <h3>Get involved</h3> <p>Find out when HSTEC meetings are held and register to attend.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/Get-Involved/Meetings-in-Public">Attend a meeting</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid grid--loose"> <div data-g="12 sm:7"> <h2>Next meeting dates</h2> <p>Our highly specialised technologies evaluation committee meetings are currently being held virtually.</p> <ul> <li>Thursday 4 July 2024 (cancelled)</li> <li>Thursday 15 August 2024</li> <li>Thursday 5 September 2024</li> <li>Thursday 10 October 2024</li> <li>Thursday 7 November 2024</li> <li>Wednesday 11 December 2024 (cancelled).</li> </ul> <p>Dates and venues are subject to change.</p> </div> </div> <h2>Minutes from previous meetings</h2> <div class="grid grid--loose"> <div data-g="12 md:6" class="panel"> <div><details class="accordion"> <summary class="accordion-toggle">2024</summary> <div class="accordion-inner"> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2024/hstec-minutes-12-june-2024.docx">12 June 2024 (Word)</a><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2024/hstec-minutes-7-march-2024.docx"></a></p> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2024/hstec-minutes-8-may-2024.docx">8 May 2024 (Word)</a><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2024/hstec-minutes-7-march-2024.docx"></a></p> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2024/hstec-minutes-10-april-2024.docx">10 April 2024 (Word)</a><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2024/hstec-minutes-7-march-2024.docx"></a></p> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2024/hstec-minutes-7-march-2024.docx">7 March 2024 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2024/hstec-minutes-14-february-2024.docx">14 February 2024 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2024/hstec-minutes-10-january-2024.docx">10 January 2024 (Word)</a></p> </div> </details></div> <div><details class="accordion"> <summary class="accordion-toggle">2023</summary> <div class="accordion-inner"> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2023/hstec-minutes-7-december-2023.docx">7 December 2023 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2023/hstec-minutes-14-september-2023.docx">14 September 2023 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2023/hstec-minutes-13-july-2023.docx">13 July 2023 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2023/hstec-minutes-8-june-2023.docx">8 June 2023 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2023/hstec-minutes-10-may-2023.docx">10 May 2023 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2023/hstec-minutes-15-march-2023.docx">15 March 2023 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2023/hstec-minutes-9-february-2023.docx">9 February 2023 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2023/hstec-minutes-18-january-2023.docx">18 January 2023 (Word)</a></p> </div> </details></div> <div><details class="accordion"> <summary class="accordion-toggle">2022</summary> <div class="accordion-inner"> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2022/hstec-minutes-15-december-2022.docx">15 December 2022 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-3-november-2022.docx">3 November 2022 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/2022/hstec-minutes-12-oct-2022.docx">12 October 2022 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-8-september-2022.docx">8 September 2022 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-6-july-2022.docx">6 July 2022 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-8-june-2022.docx">8 June 2022 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-13-april-2022.docx">13 April 2022 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-16-february-2022.docx">16 February 2022 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-13-january-2022.docx">13 January 2022 (Word)</a></p> </div> </details></div> <div><details class="accordion"> <summary class="accordion-toggle">2021</summary> <div class="accordion-inner"> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-9-december-2021.docx">9 December 2021 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-10-november-2021.docx">10 November 2021 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-6-october-2021.docx">6 October 2021 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-15-september-2021.docx">15 September 2021 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-5-august-2021.docx">5 August 2021 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-15-july-2021.docx">15 July 2021 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-10-june-2021.docx">10 June 2021 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-13-may-2021.docx">13 May 2021 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-15-April-2021.docx">15 April 2021 (Word)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nice.org.uk/Media/Default/Get-involved/Meetings-In-Public/Highly-Specialised-Technologies-Evaluation-Committee/hstec-minutes-10-February-2021.docx">10 February 2021 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