2008 SHCA Conference on High Cost Treatments
Who We Are
The Specialised Healthcare Alliance (SHCA) is a broad coalition of patient groups supported by a smaller number of corporate members.
We were established in 2003 to campaign on behalf of people with conditions which require specialised medical care. These conditions tend to be rarer and both complex and expensive to treat. Examples are numerous but include certain cancers, cystic fibrosis, haemophilia, HIV and neurological conditions. Accidents or complications of more common conditions such as diabetes can also trigger the need for specialised services.
Cumulatively, specialised services are important to a very large number of people and anyone could need to access such services at some point. We therefore believe the standard and availability of specialised services is fundamental to a properly functioning National Health Service and the standard and availability of such services is a key criterion by which the NHS should be judged.
The SHCA 's remit. 
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