Consultations Archive
Please note that this table shows consultations up to 1st January 2018. Please refer to our consultations page for consultations after this date.
| Key | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Priority | Medium Priority | Lower Priority | |||
Use the search bar to filter the table by type, country or date.
| Consultation title | Date | Closing date | Open? | Country | Organisation | Priority | Key comments | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHRA Consultation on engaging patients and the public | 2019-07-15 | 2019-10-07 | Y | UK - England | MHRA | O | The MHRA has launched a consultation into the best ways to engage and involve patients in the MHRA’s work, in order to develop a more systematic approach to engagement strategies. | Consultation |
| HTAI Consultation on 2020-25 Strategic Plan | 2019-08-14 | 2019-09-29 | Y | UK - England | Health Technology Assessment International | G | HTAI has launched a consultation regarding its short-term strategic goals, which will feed into its finalised plan due for publication in January 2020. | Consultation |
| EUnetHTA consultation on "Practical considerations when critically assessing economic evaluations" | 2019-08-19 | 2019-09-20 | Y | EU | European Network for Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA) | G | EUnetHTA has opened a public consultation on "Practical considerations when critically assessing economic evaluations", aimed at HTA assessors. | Consultation |
| NICE Consultation on how it uses real world data statement of intent | 2019-06-13 | 2019-09-13 | N | UK - England | NICE | G | NICE has announced that it will explore how it uses real world data in forming its guidance. As part of this, it has put out a statement of intent for consultation. NICE (National Institute of Health and Care Excellence) is now proposing to extend its use of real world data to include sources such as:
The statement of intent, published by NICE, describes what kind of evidence NICE currently uses to develop guidance, what broader types of data are available, when and why broader types of data should be considered, and also practical considerations associated with data analytics. | Consultation |
| NHS consultation on Transparency and openness in health and social care research | 2019-06-17 | 2019-09-06 | N | UK - England | NHS Health Research Authority | O | The HRA is creating an overall vision, series of commitments and strategy to make health and social care research more transparent. To incorporate feedback from the public and research professionals into the final strategy, about how some of those commitments will work in practice and the measures that will be taken, the HRA is running an online survey and holding a series of open workshops across the UK, as well as contacting patient groups and Research Ethics Committees and the approvals staff who support them. | Consultation |
| Quality requirements for medical devices in combination products | 2019-06-03 | 2019-08-31 | N | EU | EMA | G | EMA has released a draft guideline on the quality requirements for medical devices in human medicines that include a medical device, known as drug-device combinations, for a 3-month public consultation. | Consultation |
| Health and Social Care Committee inquiry into NHS investment and the NHS Long Term Plan | 2010-07-09 | 2019-08-22 | N | UK - England | House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee | Y | The Committee is to investigate how investment capital expenses, training, social care and public health (to be outlined in upcoming funding settlements) could best support NHS effectiveness, and the implementation of the objectives outlined in the Long Term Plan. | Consultation |
| Public consultation by HAS on the assessment of efficiency | 2019-07-01 | 2019-08-09 | N | France | HAS | G | On 2011, HAS published a first version of the methodological guide, which explained the principles the HAS relies on to conduct or evaluate efficiency assessments, whether in the context of public health assessments carried out by HAS or, since 2013, as part of the efficiency evaluations issued by the CEESP – Commission Évaluation Économique et de Santé Publique (Economic and Public Health Evaluation Committee). | Consultation |
| EMA Consultation on draft guideline | 2019-01-14 | 2019-07-31 | N | EU | EMA | O | Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health problem. Regulators in the European Union, the United States and Japan have had extensive discussions over the last few years to explore and agree how to align as much as possible their respective data requirements so that medicine developers can design clinical trials that meet the evidence needs of multiple regulatory agencies. The revised guidance reflects the outcome of these discussions. In addition, it offers clarification on the clinical development of antibacterial agents that are expected to address an unmet medical need, in accordance with experience gained from previous regulatory decisions. Specific advice has also been added with regards to the EU regulatory requirements to develop medicines for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections and gonorrhoea. | Consultation |
| NICE indicator process guide | 2019-04-16 | 2019-07-15 | N | UK - England | NICE | G | The NICE indicator process guide describes the process NICE uses to develop indicators from NICE quality standards, NICE guidance and NICE accredited sources. NICE indicators are used in a range of national measurement frameworks including the CCG Outcomes Indicator Set (CCG OIS) the CCG Improvement and Assessment Framework (CCG IAF), NHS England’s General Practice Indicators (GPI) and the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF). | Consultation |
| Regulatory Science to 2025 | 2018-12-19 | 2019-06-30 | N | EU | EMA | Y | EMA has published its draft ‘Regulatory Science to 2025’ strategy for a six-month public consultation. This is a proposed plan for advancing the Agency’s engagement with regulatory science over the next five to ten years, covering both human and veterinary medicines. Stakeholders are invited to send their comments via an online questionnaire by 30 June 2019. | Consultation |
| EUnetHTA public consultation on REQueST® tool and its Vision paper | 2019-05-06 | 2019-06-28 | N | EU | EUnetHTA | Y | The Vision paper summarises key learnings from the Joint Action 3 and provides recommendations for long-term delivery, use and sustainability of REQueST. The document also provides recommendations for a permanent HTA cooperation on post-launch evidence generation. | Consultation |
| AHSN and NHSX Consultation on data-driven health technologies | 2019-05-09 | 2019-06-09 | N | UK | Academic Health Science Networks and NHSX | Y | AHSN and NHSX have opened a consultation upon data-driven technologies in healthcare. This aims to progress the digital transformation envisioned in the NHS Long Term and entrusted to the NHSX. | Consultation |
| Feedback on blended payment model | 2019-04-26 | 2019-05-31 | N | UK - England | NHS Improvement | O | NHS Improvement is gathering feedback on the operation of its new blended payment model for emergency and mental health care | Consultation |
| Nominations for High Cost Devices list | 2019-04-23 | 2019-05-31 | N | UK - England | NHS England | G | Nominations for devices (and drugs) to be added to (or removed from) the High Cost Devices and Drugs Lists in the next iteration (2020/21) of the National Tariff | Consultation |
| Preventing abuse of the R&D tax relief for SMEs | 2019-03-28 | 2019-05-24 | N | UK | HMRC | Y | This consultation is upon proposals to cap the R&D tax relief scheme at three times the relevant company’s total PAYE and NICs liability for that year, which will be implemented from April 2020. | Consultation |
| UPDATED DEFINITION OF HTA | 2019-03-20 | 2019-04-30 | N | International | HTAi | Y | The joint task group is now issuing this call for input from the HTA community to build broad consensus on the updated definition of HTA. Please view the document here: Open Consultation on a Proposed Updated Definition of Health Technology Assessment. | Consultation |
| Your views on access to rare disease medicines | 2019-04-03 | 2019-04-19 | N | UK | Genetic Alliance UK | G | Genetic Alliance UK are working on a policy project to improve access to medicines for rare diseases. This project is called Resetting the Model. To inform this project, we are launching a survey to find out the views of patients, carers, patient organisations and industry members on access to medicines for rare diseases. | Survey |
| NHS England: Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care | 2018-11-28 | 2019-02-28 | N | UK - England | NHS England | Y | Set out in the consultation document are proposals for an review and update of Items which should not routinely be prescribed in primary care: Guidance for CCGs, published in Nov 2017. The commissioning guidance, upon which we are consulting, will be addressed to CCGs to support them to fulfil their duties around appropriate use of prescribing resources. This will need to be taken into account by CCGs in adopting or amending their own local guidance to their clinicians in primary care. The aim of this consultation is to provide you with information about the proposed national guidance and to seek your views about the proposals. | Consultation |
| National Tariff 2019/2020 statutory consultation | 2019-01-23 | 2019-02-21 | N | UK - England | NHS Improvement | G | NHS Improvement is consulting on its proposals for the 2019/20 - find out more on MAP's National Tariff page | Consultation |
| Public Health Outcomes Framework | 2019-01-21 | 2019-02-17 | N | UK - England | PHE | O | The Public Health Outcomes Framework (PHOF) was established in 2012 and its indicators are reviewed every 3 years. Public Health England (PHE) is planning to update the PHOF in the summer 2019, to ensure that it continues to be relevant and meets the needs of users. | Consultation |
| Evidence standards framework for digital health technologies consultation | 2018-12-10 | 2019-01-07 | N | UK - England | NICE | Y | This consultation is being conducted by NICE regarding their recently published evidence standards framework for digital health technologies. These standards aim to make it easier for innovators and commissioners to understand what good levels of evidence for digital healthcare technologies look like, while meeting the needs of the health and care system, patients, and users. | Consultation |
| Public consultation on legislation on medicines for children and rare diseases launched | 2018-10-12 | 2019-01-04 | N | EU | European Commission | Y | An evaluation is currently taking place of the legislation for medicines for special populations, including both children and rare diseases. This evaluation will assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the current European Union (EU) legislation following recent pharmaceutical developments, particularly recent incentives for research, development and marketing of children’s and rare disease medicines. The outcomes of the evaluation will help to shape the EU policy on medicines for these special populations. | Consultation |
| Evaluation of the EU Orphan Regulation for the European Commission (DG SANTE) | 2018-09-20 | 2018-11-14 | N | EU | Technopolis | O | Study was commissioned with the view to measure the efficiency, effectiveness, relevance, and EU added value of the EU Orphan Regulation as well as its coherence with other regulations. Expected by mid-2019, the study is meant to provide further information – in addition to the study reports of Copenhagen Economics on pharmaceutical incentives in Europe, and the 10-Year Report of the Paediatric Regulation – for the EU Commission to evaluate the existing regulatory framework and explore possible legislative changes. The present survey is intended for companies involved in the development and/or marketing of medicines, which have, or may be eligible for, EU orphan designation and their representative trade associations | Survey |
| Engagement on proposed 2019/20 National Tariff | 2018-10-09 | 2018-10-29 | N | UK - England | NHSI - NHSE | G | Stakeholder engagement exercise consulting on published proposals for the 2019/20 National Tariff. | Consultation |
| Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry into the impact of a no-deal Brexit on health and social care | 2018-09-18 | 2018-10-15 | N | UK | Health and Social Care Select Committee | G | Health and Social Care Committee to consider impact of a "no deal Brexit" on health and social care system. The Health and Social Care Committee will be holding an evidence session in October on the impact of a no-deal Brexit on health and social care. The session will be an opportunity for the Committee to follow up its earlier reports, Brexit and health and social care: people and process and Brexit: medicines, medical devices and substances of human origin. | Enquiry |
| NHSE Consultation on long-term plans for the NHS in England | 2018-08-24 | 2018-09-30 | N | UK - England | NHS England | G | Consultation on priorities for design and improvement of NHS services in England in order to guide the development of a strategic plan for the next ten years. Input is sought from both staff and any stakeholders who work with NHS services. | Consultation |
| Statutory scheme to control costs of branded health service medicines | 2018-08-07 | 2018-09-18 | N | UK | Department of Health and Social Care | G | Consultation on reforms to the statutory regulations scheme for pharmaceutical price setting and rebate. The proposals cover three areas: Changing the payment percentage; Including all biological medicinal products (including biosimilars) within the scope of health service medicines captured by the payment mechanism, price controls and information requirements; and Changing the application of the payment system for sales of medicines supplied under a contract with a contracting authority based on a framework agreement or under a public contract. | Consultation |
| Developing NICE guidelines: the manual | 2018-04-03 | 2018-06-25 | N | UK | NICE | G | NICE guidelines make evidence‑based recommendations on a wide range of topics, from preventing and managing specific conditions, improving health, and managing medicines in different settings, to providing social care and support to adults and children. | |
| ACO contracts | 2018-01-25 | 2018-04-19 | N | UK - England | NHS England | G | The consultation will set out how the ACI contract fits within the NHS as a whole, address how the existing statutory duties of NHS commissioners and providers would be performed under it, and will set out how public accountability and patient choice would be preserved | Consultation |
| Sharing data for the "NICE Technology Appraisals in the NHS in England" | 2018-02-05 | 2018-04-04 | N | UK - England | NICE | G | This consultation seeks views from companies who produce medical technologies, and diagnostic products, about sharing their data with NHS Digital so that it can be published on the "NICE Technology Appraisals in the NHS in England" (Innovation Scorecard) publication. The Scorecard is a quarterly publication that provides information on the uptake of NICE approved innovative medicines and medical technologies in the NHS in England. It is commissioned by the Department of Health and published by NHS Digital. Making information available (via the Scorecard) about the availability of innovative products will help raise awareness of these products across NHS organisations, helping improve their access for patients. | Consultation |
| GOC launches Education Strategic Review concepts and principles consultation | 2017-12-12 | 2018-03-16 | N | UK | General Optical Council (GOC) | O | The General Optical Council has opened a consultation on the concepts and principles that could underpin optical education and training in the future, as part of its Education Strategic Review | Consultation |
| Sustainability and Transformation in the NHS inquiry | 2018-02-23 | 2018-02-27 | N | UK | NHS England | G | The Committee will ask representative from the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and NHS Improvement about how they will ensure to put the NHS on a sustainable financial footing in the future, whilst managing increasing demand | Consultation |
| Consultation to simplify and strengthen arrangements for research in the NHS | 2017-12-01 | 2018-02-01 | N | UK - England | NHS England | Y | A consultation has been launched to simplify and standardise the process for getting research projects up and running in the NHS. Cuts to bureaucracy and faster access to new and innovative treatments, are at the heart of 12 actions also agreed by the NHS England Board to support research and its application in the NHS. | Consultation |
| Review of Brain/CNS Cancer Quality Performance Indicators Consultation | 2017-12-18 | 2018-01-26 | N | UK - Scotland | Scottish Government | Y | The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on why clinical and public engagement is crucial to ensure wide inclusiveness of clinical colleagues across NHS Scotland and Revised Brain and Central Nervous System Cancer QPIs | Consultation |
| Modernising radiotherapy services in England - Consultation on proposed service specification | 2017-10-18 | 2018-01-24 | N | UK - England | NHS England | O | The development of the proposed service specification sits alongside NHS England’s £130 million investment in radiotherapy equipment, which was announced last year and is aimed at delivering the vision for radiotherapy services. The proposed specification sets out how modernised services should be organised across England so that patients can access sustainable, high-quality and safe treatment. It also describes the benefits of doing things differently, and why the changes are needed | Consultation |
| AWMSG Five Year Strategy 2018-2023 | 2017-12-15 | 2018-01-19 | N | UK - Wales | AWMSG | G | AWMSG is committed to ensuring that patients in Wales have access to clinically effective and cost-effective medicines that will improve their health outcomes. Over the next five years AWMSG will aim to ensure that prescribing in Wales is consistent with the optimal prescribing practices in the rest of the UK. The strategy for the next five years (1 April 2018–31 March 2023) builds on the success of the previous strategy (2013– 2018). | Consultation |
| Regulatory fees for 2018/19 | 2017-10-26 | 2018-01-18 | N | UK - England | Care Quality Commission | O | The Care Quality Commission has opened a consultation on calculating the fees that providers of health and adult social care must pay in order to be registered | Consultation |
| Asthma (update): Topic engagement | 2017-12-15 | 2018-01-15 | N | UK | NICE | Y | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on asthma treatment as well as changes in the areas for improvement for asthma | Consultation |
| supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) and patent research exemptions | 2017-10-12 | 2018-01-04 | N | Europe | European Commission | O | The Single Market Strategy, adopted in October 2015, announced that the Commission will ‘consult, consider and propose further measures, as appropriate, to improve the patent system in Europe, notably for pharmaceutical and other industries whose products are subject to regulated market authorisations’. | Consultation |
| Will British citizens still get free healthcare in the EU after Brexit? | 2017-09-08 | 2017-11-24 | N | UK | UK Government | G | The inquiry will focus on the reciprocal healthcare implications of Brexit for UK citizens travelling, living and/or working in the rest of the EU, and for EU citizens travelling, living and/or working in the UK, in both the short and medium term. | Consultation |
| Consultation on proposed changes to the technology appraisals programme | 2017-10-09 | 2017-11-16 | N | UK | NICE | G | NICE is proposing amendments to the TA process to enable more topics to be processed through the current 4 appraisal committees. Increasing demand means that the current appraisal process will be unable to cope with the number of appraisals the Institute will be asked to undertake, within the next two years. The proposed adjustments retain the familiar elements of the current single technology appraisals (STA), while aligning them more efficiently. | Consultation |
| Five year strategy consultation to achieve “healthcare that fits the needs and circumstances of patients and avoids wasteful care” | 2017-10-18 | 2017-11-10 | N | UK - Wales | AWMSG | Y | “Healthcare that fits the needs and circumstances of patients and avoids wasteful care”. This will only be achieved by working in partnership with many organisations within NHS Wales, and also outside Wales, to deliver a medicines’ strategy in Wales which promotes safe and effective prescribing practices. The recommendations in this strategy are aligned to these principles to ensure healthcare fits the needs and circumstances of patients and actively avoids wasteful care that is not beneficial to patients. | Consultation |
| Consultation on Pharmacotherapy for Smoking Cessation | 2017-10-20 | 2017-11-07 | N | UK - Wales | AWMSG | Y | The All Wales Medicines Strategy Group has opened a consultation on pharmacotherapy | Consultation |
| Brexit and the implications for UK business inquiry | 2017-09-20 | 2017-11-07 | N | UK | BEIS | G | The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has today launched an inquiry on the implications of leaving the European Union for British business. The Committee aims to establish how the interests of different sectors should best be pursued both in the negotiating process and post-Brexit and attempts to examine a range of issues relating to market access, non-tariff barriers, regulation, skills, R&D, trade opportunities and transitional arrangements. | Consultation |
| Expanding performance assessments of providers regulated by CQC | 2017-09-11 | 2017-11-07 | N | UK | Department of Health | O | This consultation is targeted at providers of health and social care services registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). It seeks your views as to whether it is appropriate for the CQC to extend performance assessment and ratings to all the providers and activities that would be prescribed by this new approach. | Consultation |
| Further cooperation between the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) and the Competent Authorities for Medical Devices (CAMD) networks | 2017-10-23 | 2017-11-06 | N | UK | MHRA | O | Plan to identify areas that should be a priority for specific action amongst authorities | Consultation |
| Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification | 2017-10-19 | 2017-11-03 | N | UK - England | NICE | G | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on clinical guidance for CG181 which has been checked by NICE for the need for update | Consultation |
| Accountable care models contract: proposed changes to regulations | 2017-09-11 | 2017-11-02 | N | UK | Department of Health | Y | The development of the ACO contract has identified a number of required changes to regulation, predominantly to ensure that current rules continue to apply to the new contract, and those organisations using it, but also in some cases creating additional flexibilities, for example for GPs who wish to enter into ACO arrangements without terminating their existing contracts. This consultation seeks views on the proposed changes. | Consultation |
| Should screening for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) in babies should be tried within the NHS? | 2017-08-04 | 2017-11-01 | N | UK - England | Public Health England | Y | The UK’s independent expert screening committee is today (4 August 2017) launching a consultation to look at whether screening for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) in babies should be tried within the NHS. SCID is a rare inherited condition which makes it more difficult for babies to fight off infections. An infection is not serious for most babies but can be life-threatening for those with SCID, with around 15 to 25 babies born with the condition every year. The consultation findings will provide valuable information about whether SCID should be added to the existing NHS newborn blood spot screening programme, which currently checks for 9 rare but serious health conditions by taking a blood sample from a baby’s heel. | Consultation |
| General Osteopathic Council: Revised Osteopathic Practice Standards | 2017-08-01 | 2017-10-31 | N | UK | General Osteopathic Council | O | The General Osteopathic Council has opened a consultation on Osteopathic Practice Standards in practice | Consultation |
| Brexit – medicines, medical devices and substances of human origin inquiry | 2017-09-21 | 2017-10-26 | N | UK | UK Health Committee | Y | New regulatory arrangements must be put in place from 29 March 2019 to guarantee the safe and effective supply of medicines, medical devices, medical products and substances of human origin in the UK. Patients, the NHS and the UK's life science industry need certainty about what the UK's regulatory arrangements will be after Brexit and a smooth transition towards them. There are also major implications for the future of medical research and development. The Health Committee invites submissions on the options available to the UK Government, including the respective opportunities, risks and trade-offs involved | Consultation |
| Public consultation on draft implementing act for the Medical Devices and the in vitro diagnostics Regulations | 2017-09-27 | 2017-10-25 | N | Europe | European Commission | Y | The EC has opened up the consultation to hear the publics view on implementing regulations to enable the EC to set conditions that ensure all national governments implement EU laws in the same way. | Consultation |
| NHS continuing healthcare funding | 2017-10-20 | 2017-10-24 | N | UK | Public Accounts Committee | G | The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has launched an inquiry into NHS continuing healthcare funding (CHC) and how NHS England’s efficiency plan is affecting the spending of CCGs and the delivery of CHC | Consultation |
| Items which should not be routinely prescribed in primary care: A Consultation on guidance for CCGs | 2017-07-21 | 2017-10-21 | N | UK - England | NHS England | G | NHS England have opened a consultation on the items that should not be prescribed in primary care. Last year 1.1 billion prescription items were dispensed in primary care at a cost of £9.2billion. In England there is considerable variation in what is being prescribed and to whom, with some patients receiving medicines that are ineffective or in some cases dangerous, for which there are other more effective, safer and/or cheaper alternatives. NHS England has partnered with NHS Clinical Commissioners to support Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) in delivering a nationally co-ordinated approach to the development of commissioning guidance in this area to ensure consistency and address unwarranted variation. | Consultation |
| Healthcare white paper consultation | 2017-08-11 | 2017-10-15 | N | UK | Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors | O | The Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors has opened a consultation on its white paper on health and social care | Consultation |
| Medicines management: managing the use of medicines in community settings for people receiving social care: Topic engagement | 2017-07-05 | 2017-10-15 | N | UK - England | NICE | Y | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation asking for 5 key areas for quality improvement in this area | Consultation |
| Genomics and genome editing in the NHS | 2017-09-14 | 2017-10-13 | N | UK | UK Government | O | This inquiry examines the Chief Medical Officer's (Dame Sally Davies) call in her latest annual report, ‘Generation Genome’, for mainstreaming genomic medicine in the NHS within 5 years. The Committee is now inviting written evidence. This includes observations on how any barriers to greater integration of genomic therapies in the NHS could be overcome, and how such barriers may differ across the devolved nations. | Consultation |
| Gender Identity Services for Adults | 2017-07-07 | 2017-09-30 | N | UK - England | NHS England | O | NHS England has opened a consultation on specialised gender identity services for adults | Consultation |
| Services Fit for the Future in Wales | 2017-06-28 | 2017-09-29 | N | UK - Wales | Welsh Government | Y | The Welsh Government has opened a consultation on a wide range of proposals to improve NHS services, including strengthening leadership in NHS organizations and introducing new duties of quality and openness | Consultation |
| Suspected neurological conditions: Draft guidance consultation | 2017-08-07 | 2017-09-19 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on draft guidance for suspected neurological conditions | Consultation |
| Changes required to the passporting of individuals to Help with Health Costs as a result of the introduction of Universal Credit | 2017-07-25 | 2017-09-19 | N | UK | Department of Health | O | The Northern Ireland Department of Health has opened a consultation on Proposed Changes to Eligibility Criteria for exemption from dental and ophthalmic costs and the remission of costs for travelling to and from hospital on referral following the introduction of Universal Credit | Consultation |
| Pancreatic cancer: diagnosis and management in adults | 2017-07-31 | 2017-09-18 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on pancreatic cancer diagnosis in adults | Consultation |
| Managing conflicts of interest – making good decisions | 2017-07-24 | 2017-09-18 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation seeking views on a new conflicts of interest policy to ensure its committees’ decisions are fair and unbiased | Consultation |
| Review of Lymphoma Quality Performance Indicators Consultation | 2017-08-18 | 2017-09-15 | N | UK | Scottish Government | O | The Scottish Government has opened a consultation to review the lymphoma quality performance indicators as set by the Scottish Cancer Taskforce | Consultation |
| Continuing Healthcare in Northern Ireland: Introducing a Transparent and Fair System | 2017-06-19 | 2017-09-15 | N | UK - Northern Ireland | Department of Health Northern Ireland | Y | The Department of Health is seeking views on proposals to reform the continuing healthcare policy in Northern Ireland. The consultation document is aimed at the general public, individuals and their families, clinicians and other stakeholders. | Consultation |
| Oesophago-gastric cancer | 2017-07-20 | 2017-09-07 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a draft guidance consultation for Oesophago-gastric cancer | Consultation |
| Eluxadoline for Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhoea | 2017-07-27 | 2017-09-06 | N | UK | Department of Health | O | The Northern Ireland Department of Health has opened a consultation on guidance for the use of Eluxadoline for Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhoea | Consultation |
| Consensual Disposal under Rule 8 | 2017-07-10 | 2017-09-04 | N | UK | General Osteopathic Council | O | The General Osteopathic Council has opened a consultation on a draft practice note about consensual disposal of fitness to practise cases under Rule 8 of the General Osteopathic Council (Professional Conduct Committee) (Procedure) Rules 2000 | Consultation |
| Cystic fibrosis | 2017-08-17 | 2017-09-01 | N | UK | NICE | Y | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on cystic fibrosis | Consultation |
| Public Consultation for updated ‘Service Standards for Risk Management in Sexual and Reproductive Health’ | 2017-07-28 | 2017-08-28 | N | UK | FSRH | Y | The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare has opened a consultation on its updated clinical standard 'Service Standards for Risk Management in Sexual and Reproductive Health' | Consultation |
| Consultation on clinical commissioning policy proposition: balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension | 2017-07-28 | 2017-08-27 | N | UK - England | NHS England | O | NHS England has opened a consultation on a clinical commissioning policy for Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (all ages) | Consultation |
| UK SMI Q 4: good practice when performing molecular amplification assays | 2017-08-14 | 2017-08-25 | N | UK - England | Public Health England | Y | Public Health England has opened a consultation on standards for microbiology investigations Q 4: good practice when performing molecular amplification assays | Consultation |
| Macular degeneration | 2017-07-13 | 2017-08-24 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on age-related macular degeneration | Consultation |
| Total distal radio-ulnar joint replacement for symptomatic joint instability or arthritis | 2017-07-26 | 2017-08-23 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on total distal radio- ulnar joint replacement for symptomatic joint instability or arthritis | Consultation |
| Extracranial to intracranial bypass for intracranial atherosclerosis | 2017-07-26 | 2017-08-23 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on the extracranial to intracranial bypass for intracranial atherosclerosis | Consultation |
| Micro-invasive subconjunctival insertion of a transcleral gelatin stent for primary open-angle glaucoma | 2017-07-26 | 2017-08-23 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on the Micro- invasive subconjunctival insertion of a transcleral gelatin stent for primary open-angle glaucoma | Consultation |
| Hypoglossal nerve stimulation for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea | 2017-07-26 | 2017-08-23 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on Hypoglossal nerve stimulation for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnoea | Consultation |
| EMA consultation on the Draft guideline for the notification of serious breaches of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 or the clinical trial protocol | 2017-05-23 | 2017-08-22 | N | Europe | EMA | Y |
| Consultation |
| Managing common infections: guidance for primary care | 2017-08-08 | 2017-08-21 | N | UK - England | Public Health England | Y | Public Health England has opened a consultation on updated antibiotic guidance for primary care on the management and treatment of common infections | Consultation |
| Review of Clinical Trial Access Quality Performance Indicator in Scotland | 2017-07-03 | 2017-08-18 | N | UK - Scotland | Scottish Government | Y | The Scottish Government has opened a consultation seeking views on the acceptability of the Quality Performance Indicators | Consultation |
| Specialised Services clinical commissioning policies and service specifications | 2017-05-19 | 2017-08-17 | N | UK - England | NHS England | Y | A public consultation on the clinical commissioning policy proposition for Mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke and a service specification for Neurointerventional services for acute ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke. The service specification describes how these services will be delivered and will lead to improved access for patients across the country. | Consultation |
| Lifitegrast for treating dry eye disease | 2017-07-24 | 2017-08-14 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on the use of Lifitegrast for treating dry eye disease | Consultation |
| Sore throat (acute): antimicrobial prescribing | 2017-07-18 | 2017-08-14 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on antimicrobial prescribing for acute sore throat | Consultation |
| Tests in secondary care to identify people at high risk of ovarian cancer | 2017-07-19 | 2017-08-09 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a diagnostics consultation on using tests in secondary care in the NHS in England to identify people at high risk of ovarian cancer | Consultation |
| Hepatitis B (chronic): diagnosis and management | 2017-07-19 | 2017-08-09 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a surveillance consultation on the diagnosis and management of chronic Hepatitis B | Consultation |
| CQC seeks views on next phase of regulation | 2017-06-12 | 2017-08-08 | N | UK - England | CQC | Y | The Care Quality Commission has opened a consultation on a further set of proposals to help shape the next phase of regulation for health and social care across the country | Consultation |
| Consultation on Specialised Services clinical commissioning policy - Immediate Antiretroviral therapy | 2017-07-07 | 2017-08-06 | N | UK - England | NHS England | O | NHS England has opened a consultation on a clinical commissioning policy for Immediate Antiretroviral therapy for treatment of HIV-1 in adults and adolescents | Consultation |
| Revision of the guideline on the role of pharmacokinetics in the development of medicinal products in the paediatric population | 2017-05-04 | 2017-07-31 | N | EU | EMA | Y | The paediatric pharmacokinetics guideline needs revision to implement new knowledge and to reflect the experience gained since the Paediatric Regulation came into force in 2007. | Consultation |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy): diagnosis and management | 2017-07-10 | 2017-07-24 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on the diagnosis and management of chronic fatigue syndrome | Consultation |
| Technology and Innovation in the NHS - Call for Views | 2017-05-31 | 2017-07-12 | N | UK - Scotland | Scottish Government Health and Sport Committee | G | The Committee have issued a general call for views on Wednesday 31 May. The Committee is seeking views on the Scottish Government’s approach to eHealth. We want to hear about the successes and failures of existing telecare and telehealth strategies and the opportunities future developments might present. The committee will also explore barriers to innovation in the NHS. The call for evidence also asks whether the Scottish Government’s draft vision on digital health and social care adequately addresses the future requirements of the NHS and social care sector in Scotland. Will it empower and enable innovation and the transformations that will be needed to keep pace with technological developments? | Consultation |
| Review of Health and Social Care | 2017-03-20 | 2017-07-11 | N | UK - Wales | Welsh Government | O | The Welsh Government has opened a survey as part of its review into health and social care Opens: 20 March 2017 | Consultation |
| Hypertension in adults The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on hypertension in adults | 2017-06-09 | 2017-07-07 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on hypertension in adults | Consultation |
| Post-implementation Review of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (MLX 391) | 2017-06-15 | 2017-07-06 | N | UK | UK Government | Y | Reviewing the impact of the 2012 Regulations, including: | Consultation |
| Glaucoma: diagnosis and management (update): draft guidance consultation | 2017-06-06 | 2017-07-04 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on the diagnosis and management of glaucoma | Consultation |
| Intestinal failure services-patient survey | 2016-06-13 | 2017-07-04 | N | UK - England | NHS England | O | NHS England has opened a survey aimed at understanding how specialised services for people living with intestinal failure are working from the perspective of people living with the condition | Consultation |
| Equality and Human Rights Consultation-NICE NG 69- Eating Disorders: Recognition and Treatment | 2017-05-23 | 2017-07-03 | N | UK - Northern Ireland | Department of Health NI | O | The Northern Ireland Department of Health has opened a NICE consultation on the recognition and treatment of eating disorders | Consultation |
| Hyperuricaemia (chronic) in gout- lesinurad | 2017-06-13 | 2017-06-30 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation seeking comments on using lesinurad in the NHS in England | Consultation |
| Intramuscular diaphragm stimulation for ventilator-dependent chronic respiratory failure caused by high spinal cord injuries: Interventional procedure consultation | 2017-05-30 | 2017-06-23 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on the safety and efficacy of this procedure | Consultation |
| NICE: Sinusitis (acute): antimicrobial prescribing | 2017-05-26 | 2017-06-23 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on antimicrobial prescribing for sinusitis | Consultation |
| NICE: Type 2 diabetes prevention. Standing committee C update: Addendum consultation | 2017-05-24 | 2017-06-23 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on the draft addendum for Type 2 diabetes prevention | Consultation |
| Cataracts in Adult: Draft Consultation Guidance | 2017-05-12 | 2017-06-23 | N | UK | NICE | Y | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on cataracts in adults | Consultation |
| Draft guideline on cystic fibrosis: diagnosis and management | 2017-05-04 | 2017-06-18 | N | UK | NICE | Y | This draft guideline and its supporting evidence are now out for consultation. | Consultation |
| Draft addendum on Advanced breast cancer (standing committee update) (Aug 2017) | 2017-05-11 | 2017-06-09 | N | UK | NICE | Y | This draft addendum and its supporting evidence are now out for consultation.The Developer had produced an economic model to support the addendum. An executable version of this model is available on request, and will be released on receipt of a completed confidentiality form. | Consultation |
| Cerebral Palsy in Children and Young People | 2017-05-12 | 2017-06-08 | N | UK | NICE | Y | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on cerebral pasly in children and young people | Consultation |
| Equality and Human Rights Consultation - NICE TA - Ustekinumab for moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease after previous treatment | 2017-04-28 | 2017-06-08 | N | UK- Northern Ireland | NICE/Northern Ireland Department of Health | O | Guidance for the consultation can be found on the NICE website. The HSC (SQSD) 2/13 circular provides details of the process for the endorsement, implementation, monitoring and assurance of NICE Technology Appraisals in Northern Ireland. In order to meet the timescales set out in the circular, the closing date for responses is Thursday 8th June 2017. This will inform the Equality Screening. | Consultation |
| Equality and Human Rights Consultation - NICE TA - Blinatumomab for treating Philadelphia-chromosome-negative relapsed or refractory acute lymphoblastic leukaemia | 2017-04-28 | 2017-06-08 | N | UK- Northern Ireland | NICE/Northern Ireland Department of Health | O | Guidance for the consultation can be found on the NICE website. The HSC (SQSD) 2/13 circular provides details of the process for the endorsement, implementation, monitoring and assurance of NICE Technology Appraisals in Northern Ireland. In order to meet the timescales set out in the circular, the closing date for responses is Thursday 8th June 2017. This will inform the Equality Screening. | Consultation |
| Equality and Human Rights Consultation - NICE TA - Brentuximab Vedotin for Treating CD30-Positive Hodgkin’s Lymphoma | 2017-04-28 | 2017-06-08 | N | UK- Northern Ireland | NICE/Northern Ireland Department of Health | O | Guidance for the consultation can be found on the NICE website. The HSC (SQSD) 2/13 circular provides details of the process for the endorsement, implementation, monitoring and assurance of NICE Technology Appraisals in Northern Ireland. In order to meet the timescales set out in the circular, the closing date for responses is Thursday 8th June 2017. This will inform the Equality Screening. | Consultation |
| Equality and Human Rights Consultation - NICE TA - Ponatinib for Treating Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia | 2017-04-28 | 2017-06-08 | N | UK- Northern Ireland | NICE/Northern Ireland Department of Health | O | Guidance for the consultation can be found on the NICE website. The HSC (SQSD) 2/13 circular provides details of the process for the endorsement, implementation, monitoring and assurance of NICE Technology Appraisals in Northern Ireland. In order to meet the timescales set out in the circular, the closing date for responses is Thursday 8th June 2017. This will inform the Equality Screening. | Consultation |
| Rapid Resolution and Redress Scheme for Sever Birth Injury | 2017-03-02 | 2017-05-26 | N | UK | Department of Health | O | The Department of Health has opened a consultation on the Rapid Resolution and Redress Scheme (RRR) | Consultation |
| Genomics for precision medicine strategy | 2017-04-12 | 2017-05-24 | N | UK - Wales | Welsh Government | O | Consulting on:
| Consultation |
| Consultation on complementary and alternative medicines | 2017-03-13 | 2017-05-19 | N | UK - England and Wales | Charity Commission | O | The Charity Commission has opened a consultation on the charitable status of complementary and alternative medicines | Consultation |
| Health Committee Inquiry into Sustainability and Transformation Plans | 2017-03-31 | 2017-05-09 | N | UK | House of Commons Health Select Committee | Y | The House of Commons Health Select Committee has opened a consultation into sustainability and transformation plans | Consultation |
| Sustainable access to innovative therapies | 2017-03-13 | 2017-05-01 | N | EU | OECD | G | To identify issues with the current system, to understand which topics are of most importance to stakeholders, to find out if there are any major differences in stakeholder views and canvass new ideas | Consultation |
| Q&A on implementation of risk based prevention of cross contamination in production and ‘Guideline on setting health based exposure limits for use in risk identification in the manufacture of different medicinal products in shared facilities’ (EMA/CHMP/CVMP/ SWP/169430/2012) | 2017-01-11 | 2017-04-30 | N | EU | European Medicines Agency | O | Comments are invited on a question and answer document on health based exposure limits. | Consultation |
| Inquiry into Blood Cancer Care in the NHS | 2017-03-15 | 2017-04-27 | N | UK | All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blood Cancer | O | The All Party Parliamentary Group on Blood Cancer has opened an inquiry into the treatment of blood cancer in the NHS | Consultation |
| Endometriosis: diagnosis and management | 2017-03-09 | 2017-04-20 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on the diagnosis and management of endometriosis | Consultation |
| All Wales Multidisciplinary Medicines Reconciliation Policy | 2017-03-30 | 2017-04-17 | N | UK - Wales | All Wales Medicines Strategy Group | O | The All Wales Medicines Strategy Group has opened a consultation on the All Wales Multidisciplinary Medicines Reconciliation Policy | Consultation |
| Infected Blood Support: Special Category Mechanism | 2017-03-06 | 2017-04-17 | N | UK | Department of Health | O | The Department of Health has opened a consultation seeking views on the appeals mechanism that offers financial assistance for those with chronic hepatitis C infection | Consultation |
| Industrial Strategy Green Paper | 2017-01-23 | 2017-04-17 | N | UK | Department for Business, Energy, Innovation and Skills | Y | Includes pillars around investing in science, research and innovation; improving procurement; cultivating world-leading sectors (including one on life sciences) | Consultation |
| Equality Scheme for the Department of Health 2017 | 2017-01-13 | 2017-04-10 | N | UK - Northern Ireland | Department of Health Northern Ireland | O | The Department of Health Northern Ireland is reviewing its approach to the Equality Scheme. It includes reference to medicines optimisation and the safe use of medicines and devices in Northern Ireland. | Consultation |
| Strategy for pharmacopoeial public quality standards for biological medicines | 2017-01-09 | 2017-04-10 | N | UK - England | MHRA | O | Relevant to biosimilars, ATMP medicines | Consultation |
| Coding and import regulations for human tissue and cells | 2017-03-10 | 2017-04-07 | N | UK | Department of Health | Y | The Department of Health has opened a consultation on new coding and import commission directives for human tissue and cells | Consultation |
| Revised Colorectal Cancer QPIs | 2017-03-10 | 2017-04-07 | N | UK - Scotland | Scottish Government | O | The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on Colorectal Cancer QPIS | Consultation |
| Sepsis | 2017-03-10 | 2017-04-07 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on sepsis | Consultation |
| Individual Funding Request (IFR) Policy | 2017-01-25 | 2017-04-07 | N | UK - Northern Ireland | Department of Health Northern Ireland | G | Proposals change exceptionality criteria and include measures to increase clinical input in IFRs | Consultation |
| UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations: National user manual, conjunctivitis second consultation | 2017-03-15 | 2017-03-29 | N | UK | Public Health England | O | Public Health England has opened a consultation on national user manual UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (UK SMI) conjunctivitis | Consultation |
| UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations: National user manual, urine tests second consultation | 2017-03-15 | 2017-03-29 | N | UK | Public Health England | O | Public Health England has opened a consultation on questions in relation to the national user manual UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (UK SMI) urine tests | Consultation |
| Chronic Kidney Disease (QS Update) | 2017-03-03 | 2017-03-28 | N | UK | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on chronic kidney disease | Consultation |
| NHS Governance – Creating a Culture of Improvement | 2017-02-15 | 2017-03-15 | N | UK - Scotland | Scottish Parliament | O | The Committee is looking to explore the culture of the NHS and the way this impacts on patients. The inquiry aims to ascertaining how well NHSScotland’s policies and systems are operating to deliver good governance and create a culture of improvement. The Committee’s work will consider three main strands to NHS Governance: staff, clinical and corporate governance. | Consultation Response |
| Integration Authorities Consultation with Stakeholders | 2017-02-13 | 2017-03-08 | N | UK - Scotland | Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee | O | The Committee will examine Integration Authorities’ (IAs) approach to engagement with stakeholders and whether or not IAs are doing enough to involve patients, carers, the third sector and other stakeholders over the design and future of health and social care in their local area. | Consultation Response |
| Consultation on improving how patients and the public can help develop NICE guidance and standards | 2017-01-02 | 2017-02-28 | N | UK - England | NICE | Y | Outlines steps that NICE will take to improve involvement of lay people in the development of its guidance. A key factor will be ensuring engagement at an earlier stage, facilitated by a larger pool of lay experts to choose from. | Consultation |
| Changes to DH accounting guidance for NHS bodies: 2017 to 2018 | 2017-01-26 | 2017-02-24 | N | UK - England | Department of Health | O | The Group Accounting Manual (GAM) sets out mandatory accounting guidance for all DH group and NHS bodies in completing annual accounts | Consultation Response |
| Commission report on the paediatric regulation - consultation document | 2016-11-14 | 2017-02-20 | N | EU | European Commission | O | Considers how the Paediatrics Regulation has had an impact on paediatric research, including the level of paediatric medicines available, clinical trials, waivers and deferrals | Consultation |
| Work, health and disability: improving lives | 2016-11-02 | 2017-02-17 | N | UK - England | Department of Health, Department for Work and Pensions | O | Includes reference to the need for timely treatment to ensure people with long-term conditions are able to stay in work. Recognition of the need for employment to be a health outcome | Consultation |
| Industrial Strategy Consultation | 2017-01-05 | 2017-02-16 | N | UK | Labour Party | O | Of interest in terms of overarching strategy around research and investment | Consultation |
| Consultation on the New National Health and Social Care Standards | 2016-10-28 | 2017-01-22 | N | UK - Scotland | Scottish Government | O | Consultation looks at standards of care and treatment that people accessing NHS and social care services in Scotland can expect. There do not appear to be specific references to choice in treatment | Consultation |
| Consultation on Draft of The Continuing Care (Scotland) Amendment Order 2017 | 2016-12-19 | 2017-01-20 | N | UK - Scotland | Scottish Government | O | Sets out details about continuing care in Scotland and plans to increase the higher age limit for persons eligible for continuing care form 18 to 19 | Consultation |
| Health and Social Care Transformation – Consultation on Criteria for Reconfiguring Health and Social Care Services | 2016-11-11 | 2017-01-20 | N | UK - Northern Ireland | Department of Health Northern Ireland | O | The consultation focuses on the need for certain services to be delivered at one or two hospitals to ensure that standards and outcomes delivered are high. | Consultation |
| Public consultation on strengthening EU cooperation on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) | 2016-10-21 | 2017-01-20 | N | EU | European Commission | Y | Consultation considers how far joint work across Europe on HTA should be increased and whether this should be mandatory or voluntary. | Consultation |
| Commissioning Policies for the Funding of Treatment Outside of Clinical Commissioning Policy | 2016-10-13 | 2017-01-15 | N | UK - England | NHS England | G | Consultation on core policies within NHS England. Intended to provide clarity in arrangements, the proposals are relatively vague and suggest that a restrictive approach will be taken. Given their potential impact, a response is required. | Consultation |
| Consultation on Proposals to Increase Medical Device Fee | 2016-11-24 | 2017-01-13 | N | UK | MHRA | G | The MHRA has launched a consultation on its proposal on increasing and adding to the current medical devices fee. | Consultation |
| Consultation on changes to technology appraisals and highly specialised technologies | 2016-10-13 | 2017-01-13 | N | UK - England | NICE / NHS England | G | Proposed changes in relation to a budget impact threshold, streamlined process and the use of cost per QALY for highly specialised technology assessments. These may have a significant impact on access policies so response is required. | Consultation |
| Regulatory fees for 2017/18 | 2016-11-20 | 2017-01-11 | N | UK | Care Quality Commission | G | The Care Quality Commission has opened a consultation on the proposals for regulatory fees for 2017/18. | Consultation |
| NMC launches consultation into proposed changes to fitness to practise processes | 2016-10-25 | 2016-12-19 | N | UK | Nursing and Midwifery Council | O | The consultation will seek views on changes to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004, which will enable us to be more efficient and effective. | Consultation |
| 2017/2019 National Tariff | 2016-10-31 | 2016-12-06 | N | UK - England | NHS England / NHS Improvement | G | The main objective for the 2017 to 2019 national tariff is to support providers of NHS care and commissioners to deliver sustainable, high quality care. In response to feedback from the NHS, we're proposing to set the tariff for two years: 2017/18 and 2018/19. We believe that setting a two-year tariff will give the sector greater certainty against which to plan and make the investment decisions necessary to deliver transformation to the service. | Consultation Response |
| Equality and Human Rights Consultation - NICE TA - Nivolumab for Treated or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma | 2016-10-21 | 2016-12-01 | N | UK - Northern Ireland | Department of Health Northern Ireland | O | The Northern Ireland Department of Health has opened a consultation on NICE guidance on the use nivolumab for treated or metastatic renal cell carcinoma | Consultation |
| Equality and Human Rights Consultation - NICE TA - Apremilast for Treating Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis [ID987] | 2016-10-20 | 2016-11-30 | N | UK - Northern Ireland | Department of Health Northern Ireland | O | The Northern Ireland Department of Health has opened a consultation on NICE guidance on the use of apremilast for treating moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. | Consultation |
| Managing Common Infections | 2016-11-01 | 2016-11-28 | N | UK - England | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on the management of common infections. | Consultation |
| Fees proposals: tobacco and herbal products for smoking | 2016-10-25 | 2016-11-23 | N | UK - England | Department of Health | O | The Department of Health has opened a consultation on proposals to introduce proportionate fees for the notification of tobacco and herbal products and the testing of cigarettes. | Consultation |
| Irreversible electroporation for treating pancreatic cancer | 2016-11-20 | 2016-11-21 | N | UK - England | NICE | O | The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has opened a consultation on the use of irreversible electroporation for treating pancreatic cancer. | Consultation |
| Care Quality Commission accountability call for evidence | 2016-10-19 | 2016-11-18 | N | UK | House of Commons Health Committee | Y | The House of Commons Health Committee has issued a call for evidence in relation to accountability of the Care Quality Commission | Consultation |
| Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill | 2016-10-25 | 2016-11-17 | N | UK | Public Bill Committee | Y | The Bill intends to make a number of amendments to the National Health Service Act 2006 on matters related to the control of medicine prices. | Consultation |
| NHS Treatment for Overseas Patients inquiry | 2016-10-25 | 2016-11-15 | N | UK | House of Commons Public Accounts Committee | O | The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has opened an inquiry on NHS treatment for overseas patients. | Consultation |
| NICE Consultation on Managing Medicines at Home | 2016-10-17 | 2016-11-11 | N | UK - England | NICE | O | The draft guideline which is being published for public consultation says health and social care staff should support people to take direct responsibility for their own medicines wherever possible, with help from family or carers if needed. To ensure staff are able to effectively carry out their roles, the guideline says home care providers should ensure they receive adequate training in medicines’ support. Home care workers should also be told when and how to seek help and advice. | Consultation |
| UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations: National user manual, conjunctivitis | 2016-10-21 | 2016-11-04 | N | UK - England | Public Health England | O | Consultation on questions in relation to the national user manual SMI for conjunctivitis. | Consultation |
| UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations: National user manual, urine tests | 2016-10-21 | 2016-11-04 | N | UK - England | Public Health England | O | This consultation asks for questions in relation to the national user manual SMI urine tests. | Consultation |
| Clinical Commissioning Policy Proposition for Commissioning Medicines in Children | 2016-10-05 | 2016-11-04 | N | UK - England | NHS England | O | 30 day public consultation on a clinical commissioning policy proposition for commissioning medicines in children. There has already been extensive engagement on this national policy, it has been developed with the support and input of lead clinicians and patient and public representatives. | Consultation Response |
