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Published: 24 January 2008
The ‘Options for the Future of Payment by Results: 2008/09 – 2010/11’ consultation put forward proposals for future developments in PbR including tariff setting, coding and classification, expanding the scope of PbR, and supporting health policies through financial reform.
The consultation ran March to June 2007. The published response outlines the key messages we received.
Published: 11 January 2008
The Commissioning framework for health and well-being sets out the eight steps that health and social care should take in partnership to commission more effectively. It is aimed at commissioners and providers of services in health, social care and local authorities. It is part of the White Paper Our health our care our say implementation.
Published: 14 December 2007
The purpose of this best practice guidance is to describe a general set of principles to National Health Service (NHS) organisations in planning, preparing and responding to all types of emergencies arising from any accident, natural disaster, failure of utilities or systems or hostile act resulting in an abnormal casualty situation or posing any threat to the health of the community or in the provision of services that involve significant numbers of burn injured patients. The guidance covers adults and children.
Published: 14 December 2007
A set of general principles to guide all NHS organisations in developing their ability to respond to an emergency where the number of patients substantially exceeds normal critical care capacity within the context of the NHS Emergency Planning Guidance 2005.
Published: 5 December 2007
This document gives feedback regarding the responses received to the consultation for 'A new ambition for Stroke: A consultation on a national strategy'
Published: 15 November 2007
This consultation proposed repeal of the sections currently in Part II and their replacement with more modern and flexible provisions, in order to strengthen the response not only to infectious disease but also to contamination by chemicals or radiation. The aim of the new legislation would be to provide for a more effective response to both infection and contamination.
Published: 15 November 2007
A short review of the evidence base built up, and plans for further work to support good practice, together with a summary of the consultation responses, the outcome of the workshops, in-depth work and research evidence, pending further work on the Direction of Travel as part of the NHS Next Stage Review by Lord Darzi.
Published: 13 November 2007
This consultation invited views on Departmental proposals to modernise current financial allocation arrangements for NHS pharmaceutical services requiring primary legislation.
Published: 12 November 2007
European Directive 2005/36/EC was adopted on 7 September 2005 and all Member States must transpose it into domestic law by October 2007, when it will come into force. The intention behind the Directive is to make it easier for qualified professionals (architects, accountants, teachers, health professionals, etc) to practise their professions in European countries other than their own, with a minimum of red tape but with due safeguards for public health and safety and consumer protection.
Published: 24 October 2007
This consultation concerned the functions of the new regulator resulting from merger of the three organisations responsible for regulating healthcare, adult social care and the operation of the Mental Health Act.
Published: 10 September 2007
This consultation sought stakeholders’ views on draft eligibility and finance guidance for non-emergency patient transport services to extend eligibility to procedures that were traditionally provided in hospital, but are now available in a community setting.
Published: 29 August 2007
The consultation proposed the introduction of picture warnings on all tobacco packs that are subject to the current written warnings.
Published: 10 August 2007
This consultation was undertaken to understand how aware the public were of the scheme and the best ways to increase awareness and accessibility.
Published: 24 July 2007
This document summarises responses received from the consultation, which reviewed the use of medical expert witnesses within the family courts and made proposals for change.
Published: 2 July 2007
This consultation sought comments on the proposed amendments to the regulatory terms of service of appliance and pharmacy contractors. The proposed amendments are intended to ensure consistent access and level of service delivery of appliance and pharmacy contractors in relation to stoma and incontinence dispensing items listed in Part IX of the Drug Tariff. While the proposals were most relevant to appliance and pharmacy contractors because of their effect on the framework in which they operate, as with all consultations, the DH welcomed views from any interested party.
Published: 2 July 2007
This consultation sought comments on proposals to improve the classification of stoma and incontinence items within Part IX of the Drug Tariff to ensure that products that meet similar medical need can be priced comparatively. Comments were also sought on proposals to make reductions to current reimbursement prices for some stoma and incontinence appliances under the Drug Tariff as the current reimbursement prices may not represent value for money for the NHS or taxpayers.
Published: 2 July 2007
This consultation sought comments on proposed service specifications of appliance and pharmacy contractors and proposed service remuneration for services rendered by appliance and pharmacy contractors in relation to dispensing items listed under Part IX of the Drug Tariff.
Published: 26 June 2007
The consultation detailed proposals for a National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care in England, intended to set a single policy on who should receive NHS funding, and to establish a standard process for assessing eligibility for these services, to help support consistent decision-making.
Published: 11 June 2007
This consultation invited comments on the public health information and intelligence strategy, devised as part of the delivery plan for the White Paper Choosing Health: Making Healthier Choices Easier.
Published: 01 June 2007
Skills for Health have published the Competence and Curriculum Framework for the Emergency Care Practitioner on behalf of the Department of Health. This document is the product of a public consultation which commenced on June 23rd 2006 and concluded on September 29th 2006.
Published: 18 May 2007
The Department of Health published a consultation paper in December 2006 on how to provide in England for the ship sanitation certificates required by the International Health Regulations (IHR) 2005 of the World Health Organization (WHO). This paper reports on the responses received, and the action the Department proposes to take, after considering those responses.
Published: 8 May 2007
Much work has been undertaken across government since we published, in December 2005, the draft action plan to tackle HIV related stigma and discrimination for consultation. As a result of this, and other work undertaken by key non-statutory agencies working with people living with HIV in England, we considered that, rather than revise the draft plan issued in 2005, the issues would be best pursued through the publication of a web-based implementation plan which would take forward the work.
Published: 16 March 2007
This report summarises the responses to the Department of Health’s recent consultation on changes to the system of residential care charging.
Following a period of consultation, the Cancer Research Network Measures are being issued as part of the Manual for Cancer Services.
Published: 27 February 2007
This Framework aims to provide Strategic Health Authorities, Cancer Networks, Primary Care Trusts and NHS Trusts with advice on how to organise services for mesothelioma patients to improve quality of care across the country.
Published: 21 February 2007
In July 2006, the Department published a review of non-medical healthcare professional regulation and a report on the reform of medical regulation by the Chief Medical Officer, Good doctors, safer patients. Following the publication of these reports, the Department ran a public consultation which generated in excess of 1200 responses. This document is a summary and analysis of the responses to this consultation
Published: 12 February 2007
This response takes account of the views of UK stakeholders that contributed to a consultation in the UK, and views expressed in the UK Parliament.
Published: 1 February 2007
This document outlines the main points arising from the responses received, and indicates where changes to the original proposals have been made. It also sets out recommendations made by respondents to further measures that might help to reduce smoking among young people.
Published: 11 January 2007
Report on the review of Control of Entry announced to Parliament by Patricia Hewitt, the Secretary of State for Health, on 13 June 2006.
Responses to Consultations issued by the Department of Health in 2006.
Responses to Consultations issued by the Department of Health in 2005.
Responses to Consultations issued by the Department of Health in 2004.
Responses to Consultations issued by the Department of Health in 2003.
Consultation responses published by the Department of Health between 2000 and 2002.
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