4 September 2008

CONSULTATIONS

The General Osteopathic Council (Constitution) Order 2008 - A paper for consultation (15th August 2008)
This draft orders sets out a proposed constitution for the GOsC. It provides details of the composition of the council, the terms of office for council members, and criteria for the disqualification, suspension or removal of members from office. The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 was made on 9 July. It makes a number of changes to the constitutional arrangements for the General Osteopathic Council. Instead of the constitutional details of the GOsC being set out in the Osteopaths Act 1993, these details must now be set out in a separate Constitution Order made by the Privy Council. This paper considers the proposed constitution of the General Osteopathic Council. Closing date for comments 7th November 2008.
Consultation document
Draft Constitution Order

Draft Appointment Directions
Response Questionnaire


The General Optical Council (Constitution) Order 2008 - A paper for consultation (15th August 2008)
This draft orders sets out a proposed constitution for the GOC. It provides details of the composition of the council, the terms of office for council members, and criteria for the disqualification, suspension or removal of members from office. The Health Care and Associated Professions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2008 was made on 9 July. It makes a number of changes to the constitutional arrangements for the General Optical Council. Instead of the constitutional details of the GOC being set out in the Opticians Act 1989, these details must now be set out in a separate Constitution Order made by the Privy Council. This paper considers the proposed constitution of the General Optical Council. Closing date for comments is 7th November 2008.
Consultation Document
Draft Constitution Order

Draft Appointment Directions
Response Questionnaire


Consultation on direct payments regulations (19th August 2008)

Direct payments are crucial to achieving the Government's aim to increase independence, choice and control for service users and their carers through allowing them the opportunity to arrange their own personalised care. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 extends the availability of direct payments to those people who lack the capacity to consent to their receipt. In addition, the government is also reviewing the current exclusions to receiving direct payments for those people who are subject to various provisions of mental health legislation in light of the modernisation of mental health law brought about by the Mental Health Act 2007. The Government is now consulting on regulations relating to these two changes. Closing date for comments is 11th November 2008.
Consultation Document
Easy Read Consultation Document
Consultation Response Template

Draft Statutory Instrument
Impact Assessment


Pharmacy in England: Building on strengths - delivering the future - proposals for legislative change (27th August 2008)

The Pharmacy White Paper (Pharmacy in England: Building on Strengths – delivering the future) was published on 3 April 2008. This consultation document, Building on Strengths - delivering the future – proposals for legislative change, fulfils the commitment to publish fuller information on a number of proposals for structural change and consult on them. The document discusses a number of changes and levers which the Department believes are needed in both the medium and longer-term to transform delivery and to align pharmaceutical services within the wider reform programme. Closing date for comments is 20th November 2008.
Consultation

A European Health Service? (August 2008)

The European Commission has published legal proposals on patients' rights to receive healthcare in other European countries. This consultation outlines the key issues covered and seeks views from NHS organisations on the likely implications for the NHS. Comments should be received by 14 November 2008.
Consultation

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