40 Patients and carers have a right to information on their condition and its treatment, so that they can discuss treatment choices on an informed basis with their clinicians. This information needs to be unbiased, authoritative and intelligible, without being patronising. They also have a right to information on the basis of recommendations adopted by NICE which could affect the treatment options open to them. NICE will need to consider how best to meet these objectives, working with patient groups and with bodies such as the Centre for Health Information.