Welcome to CEP

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The Centre for Evidence-based Purchasing (CEP) provides impartial and objective information about medical technology to help the NHS make better purchasing decisions.  

Established as part of NHS PASA in September 2005, we are building upon the foundations of the former Device Evaluation Service by providing evidence of the value of medical technology solutions.  

Through our strong links with key stakeholders across the Department of Health and NHS, we provide reports and guidance to help key decision-makers build business cases to underpin purchasing choices.

Clinical and cost effectiveness is at the heart of our work, helping policy makers, commissioners and NHS providers to make sense of technical, clinical, operational, economic and financial data. We do this by summarising evidence, undertaking equipment evaluations and collating product specifications and market intelligence.  

By working with our key customers, we understand the needs of those delivering NHS services or making health policy and we shape our reports to deliver maximum benefit.  

The CEP corporate presentation provides an overview of the business, the service offerings and the CEP products. An information sheet about CEP is also available.

Key facts about CEP