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Working Draft Published for New Medicines Act

joywingfield — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:53:38 +0000

The MHRA has published a “working draft” of the progress made so far on consolidating reviewing the Medicines Act 1968 and its subordinate legislation. This is an “informal” consultation and views are invited by end September 2010. A formal consultation will follow in spring 2011.

MHRA to move

joywingfield — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:48:28 +0000

If you use the services of MHRA or wish to keep in touch with them you should note that from 8th October the agency will be relocating from Market Towers to 151 Buckingham Palace Road. The move should be complete by 1st November 2010.

Consultation on extension for Student Midwives

joywingfield — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:45:27 +0000

A consultation (MLX 371) has been issued to amend medicines legislation to allow student midwives access to the parenteral medicines which can be administered by registered midwives. Consultation closes on 19th November 2010.

Consultation on Support for EEA Prescriptions

joywingfield — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:41:28 +0000

A consultation (MLX 370) has been issued on how how current guidance can be expanded to provide additional support for community pharmacists when dispensing prescriptions from the EEA (European Economic Area). Consultation closes on 24th September 2010.

Advanced Therapy Medicines Regulations

joywingfield — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:41:25 +0000

New law (The Medicines for Human Use (Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 SI No 1882) comes into force on 19th August 2010. The regulations implement EU Regulation EC/1394/2007 concerning licensing and marketing conditions plus patient and product traceability for ATMPs.

Consultation on FtP Adjudication

joywingfield — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:36:45 +0000

The DH has issued a consultation on “whether delivery of adjudication (for Fitness to Practise of health professionals) can be delivered more proportionately through other means (than through the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator)”. Cases concerning FtP of pharmacists were likely to be brought under the OHPA within the next few years. This policy is being reviewed. Consultation closes on 11th October 2010.

Review of NHS Arm’s-Length Bodies

joywingfield — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:28:28 +0000

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.

Consultation on Healthcare Providers

joywingfield — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:23:51 +0000

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.

Consultation on Commissioning for Patients

joywingfield — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:18:27 +0000

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.

Consultation on Health Democratic Legitimacy

joywingfield — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:05:52 +0000

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.