The Cystic Fibrosis Trust has always campaigned for the best possible NHS care to be available to everyone with Cystic Fibrosis. There has been little planning, however, at Department of Health level to ensure this is the case until recently.

Thanks to Lord Warner and Professor Sir David Carter, a fair and clear system for delivering NHS care to those who have one of 35 or so specialised conditions has now been agreed.

As one of these conditions, we will be working hard with the new specialised commissioners to ensure that:

·All CF patients are given the opportunity to attend a CF Specialist centre
·The level of care given is of a very high quality and is equally available to all, irrespective of where they live
·Drugs are prescribed on the basis of need and potential benefit, and not on cost or postcode considerations
We will keep you informed of developments. Do let us know of any problems in your area.