The DH has published its report on the review of NHS “arm’s- length” bodies. The report lists those bodies that will continue, albeit with altered remits; those that will be subsumed into other bodies and some that will be abolished.
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Consultation on Healthcare Providers
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
DH consultation “”Regulating Healthcare Providers” has been launched. This is principally concerned with the role of Monitor and Foundation Trust Hospitals. Consultation closes 11th October 2010.
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Consultation on Commissioning for Patients
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Consultation, “Commissioning for patients” builds on the Government’s White Paper about putting local consortia of GP practices in charge of commissioning services to best meet the needs of local people, supported by an independent NHS Commissioning Board. This consultation is about how the DH should implement these proposals and closes on 11th October 2010.
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Consultation on Health Democratic Legitimacy
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
This consultation, “Local democratic legitimacy in health”, builds on the proposals in the White Paper to increase local democratic legitimacy in health. Proposals include local authorities: i) being given a stronger role in supporting patient choice and ensuring effective local voice ii) taking on local public health improvement functions, and iii) promoting more effective NHS, social care and public health commissioning arrangements. Consultation closes on 11th October 2010.
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NHS Outcomes Framework Consultation
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
As part of a suite of consultations on the latest NHS White Paper, “Liberating the NHS”, the first, “Transparency in outcomes – a framework for the NHS” has been launched on how best to establish accountability within the NHS in England. This discusses how the Secretary of State for Health will hold the NHS Commissioning Board to account for delivering better health outcomes. Consultation closes on 11th October 2010.
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Naphyrone made a CD
Friday, July 16th, 2010
The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment No 2) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations SI 2010 No. 1799 together with Designation regulations SI 2010 No. 1780 and The Misuse of Drugs 1971 (Amendment No 2) Order 2010 SI No 1833 add a further group of cathinone derivatives, including naphyrone to Schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs controls and making them class B drugs.
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EEA Prescription Changes
Friday, July 16th, 2010
The Medicines for Human Use (Prescribing by EEA Practitioners) (Amendments) Regulations SI 2010 No. 1673 remove the requirement for such prescriptions to bear the address or the age if under 12 of the person for whom the prescription is written from 26th July 2010.
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White Paper: Equity and Excellence
Friday, July 16th, 2010
The coalition government’s White Paper for health in England: “Equity and Excellence – Liberating the NHS” was published on 12th July. Some proposed changes include the abolition of PCTs and StHAs from April 2013 and a transition to commissioning of all health services by general practice groups which will be subject to a new NHS Outcomes Framework; the establishment of an NHS Commissioning Board (which will award the family practitioners contracts including community pharmacy) and of Health Watch (patient and public involvement bodies) within the Care Quality Commission; public health responsibilities will pass to the relevant Local Authority and much more!
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GPhC Commencement Orders now in Place
Monday, June 28th, 2010
A suite of measures made under the Pharmacy Order 2010 will consolidate the GPhC arrangements from 27th September 2010. They are:
Transfer of property rights SI 2010 No. 1618
Transitional provisions for registration SI 2010 No 1619
Recognition of certain Swiss and EEA pharmacy qualifications SI 2010 No. 1620
Commencement No 2 Order SI 2010 No 1621
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GPhC Rules now in place
Monday, June 28th, 2010
A suite of Statutory Instruments bring into force the Rules of the GPhC from 27th September 2010. They are:
Appeals Committee Rules SI 2010 No. 1614
Fitness to Practise Rules SI 2010 No. 1615
Statutory Committees and Advisers Rules SI 2010 No. 1616
Registration Rules SI 2010 No. 1617
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