Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the National Institute for Health and Care to publish the findings on its consultation on the use of low-dose atropine eye drops for treating myopia in children
Answer
The Appraisal Committee will consider the consultation comments when it next meets in April 2027 with subsequent timings dependent on the outcome of the committee’s deliberations. Progress can be followed on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s website, at the following link: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-ta11669
Verdict: AMBER (45/100)
The reply gives a specific date for when the NICE Appraisal Committee will next consider the consultation comments (April 2027) and points to NICE's tracker for updates. It does not say when the findings will be published, only that later timings depend on the committee's outcome. The question is therefore only partly answered, and the asker would likely need to follow up to get a publication date.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| When the Secretary of State expects NICE to publish the findings of its consultation on the use of low-dose atropine eye drops for treating myopia in children. | Partially Addressed | Direct | The reply gives a concrete date for the Appraisal Committee's next consideration of the consultation comments (April 2027) and points to NICE's tracker, but it does not state when the findings will be published, saying only that subsequent timings depend on the committee's outcome. |