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Current consultations from the Department of Health in closing date order (latest closing date first)
Consultation on regulations to implement the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Act 2008
Closing date: 30 March 2009
This consultation contains four sets of regulations required to implement the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008.
The use of 084 telephone numbers in the NHS
Closing date: 31 March 2009
The Department is considering prohibiting the use of 084 numbers in the NHS. This consultation document seeks views from all interested parties on the future use of 084 numbers in the NHS.
Manual for Cancer Services: draft complementary therapy measures
Closing date: 27 March 2009
The purpose of this consultation exercise is to ensure that the published Complementary Therapy Cancer Measures are both comprehensive and clear.
General Dental Council (Constitution) Order 2009
Closing date: 27 March 2009
This paper sets out a proposed constitution for the GDC. It provides details of the composition of the council, the terms of office of council members, and criteria for the disqualification, suspension or removal of members from office.
Creating a new professional regulator for pharmacy: health care and associated professions - the draft Pharmacy Order 2009
Closing date: 9 March 2009
The draft Pharmacy Order 2009 and consultation document set out proposals to create a new regulator for pharmacy professionals and pharmacy premises in England, Wales and Scotland.
The future of the healthcare science workforce. Modernising scientific careers: the next steps
Closing date: 6 March 2009
This consultation document sets out proposals to transform the future training and career pathways of the healthcare science workforce. These proposals have been developed as the result of detailed discussions with nearly 3,000 stakeholders. This UK initiative will be taken forward by the four countries in partnership with all major stakeholders, including patient groups, to ensure that the healthcare science workforce is fit for the future in a rapidly changing and evolving healthcare environment.
End of Life Care Strategy: Quality Markers Consultation
Closing date: 6 February 2009
The Department has launched a consultation on Quality Markers for End of Life Care, as promised in the End of Life Care Strategy published in July. This document has been developed with help from the SHA Pathway Chairs for the NHS Next Stage Review, who identified the need for a national approach in order to raise the quality of care for people at the end of life. The document is aimed at commissioners, performance managers and providers of end of life care services, from the NHS, voluntary and independent sectors.
Chemotherapy services in England, ensuring quality and safety; a report from the National Chemotherapy Advisory Group Draft for consultation
Closing date: 4 February 2009
The aim of this report is to bring about a step change in the quality and safety of chemotherapy services for adult patients with either solid cancers or haematological malignancies. The report sets out a framework for planning and monitoring services based on a care pathway model and the actions that need to be taken by commissioners and providers to ensure high quality care.
Developing the Quality and Outcomes Framework: Proposals for a new, independent process
Closing date: 2 February 2009
A new strategy for the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) was announced as part of the NHS Next Stage Review, including an independent and transparent process for developing and reviewing indicators. The Department has published a consultation document on how the process, to be led by NICE, should work, exploring views on the scope for flexibility for primary care trusts to set some indicators locally. Strategic health authority and primary care trust chief executives will wish to familiarise themselves with the proposals and comment by 2 February.
Safeguarding Adults: A Consultation on the Review of the ‘No Secrets’ Guidance
Closing date: 31 January 2009
The Department of Health, the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice have launched the national consultation on the review of the No Secrets guidance. Minister for Care Services, Phil Hope MP said: 'This consultation paper is about learning. It is about how we as a society learn to empower people - both the public and the professionals - to identify risk and manage risk. It is about how we empower people to say no to abusive situations and criminal behaviour. It is about locating safeguarding in the wider agenda of choice and control. It is about recognising safeguarding as everyone's business. It is about identifying the tools we need for better safeguarding.'
Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Monitoring and Reporting) and (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) Regulations 2009
Closing date: 30 January 2009
These draft regulations confer power on the Care Quality Commission for the purpose of monitoring, and reporting on, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. The draft regulations also amend regulation 3 of the Mental Capacity (Deprivation of Liberty: Standard Authorisations, Assessments and Ordinary Residence) Regulations 2008.
Manual for Cancer Services 2008: Draft Children's Measures - consultation version
Closing date: 30 January 2009
The purpose of this consultation is to make the new children's cancer measures clear and comprehensive to be added to the new revised Manual for Cancer Services 2008 (due to be published later this year).
Draft guidance on NHS patients who wish to pay for additional private care
Closing date: 27 January 2009
This draft guidance for consultation, is in response to Prof Mike Richards’ review into the consequences of additional private drugs for NHS care.
Reform of health and social care complaints: Proposed changes to the legislative framework
Closing date: 6 January 2009
From 1 April 2009, a single complaints system will be introduced for health and local authority adult social care services in England. There has been ongoing consultation about these plans since June 2007. This document provides details about the legislative framework that will be introduce to support these reforms, as well as information on how people can feedback their views
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