National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
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| Formed | April 1999 |
| Headquarters | 2 Redman Place, London E20 United Kingdom |
| Employees | 785: 84 |
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| Parent department | Department of Health and Social Care |
| Website | www |
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care.
As the national health technology assessment body of England, it is responsible for judging the cost-effectiveness of medicines and making them available on the NHS through reimbursement, with its judgements informing decisions in Wales and Northern Ireland. It also provides a range of clinical guidance to the NHS in England and Wales, which are considered by Northern Ireland.