6 January 2010

CONSULTATIONS

NHS Car Parking: Consultation on Improving Access for Patients (29th December 2009)
This consultation seeks views on the implementation of free NHS hospital car parking for inpatients.

Closing date for comments is 23rd February 2010.
Consultation

Strengthening national commissioning: a consultation document (11th December 2009)
This consultation seeks views from the NHS, industry and other stakeholders on the Government's proposals for an incremental development of some of the arrangements proposed in the Carter Review, in particular reshaping the membership and role of the National Commissioning Group (NCG).

Closing date for comments is 19th February 2010.
Consultation

Mainstreaming the commissioning of local services to address violence against women and girls (22nd December 2009)
Following the publication of the cross-government strategy "Together we can end violence against women and girls" on 25 November 2009, the Home Office have produced draft commissioning guidance to support local commissioners and partnerships. It will help them develop the best approach to commissioning services to prevent violence against women and girls, protect victims and potential victims and provide services to victims and perpetrators in local areas.

Closing date for comments is 15th March 2010.
Consultation

Responding to Lord Laming's recommendations for further guidance on effective practice for Local Safeguarding Children Boards - A Summary Outline for consultation and a call for evidence (December 2009)
In "The Protection of Children in England: A Progress Report" published by Lord Laming on 12th March 2009, he recommended that the Department for Children, Schools and Families must provide further guidance to Local Safeguarding Boards on how to operate as effectively as possible.

This summary outline builds on the progress already made in addressing Lord Laming's recommendations. The National Safeguarding Delivery Unit welcomes views on the proposed outline and issues that the practice guidance should cover.

Closing date for comments is 29th January 2010.
Consultation

Working Together to Safeguard Children (18th December 2009)
In "The Protection of Children in England: A Progress Report" Lord Laming made a number of recommendations which the Government has proposed to address through the revision of Working Together to Safeguard Children statutory guidance. This revised draft guidance addresses 17 of Lord Laming's recommendations, as indicated in the National Safeguarding Delivery Unit's earlier pre-consultation. The revised draft also updates the guidance to reflect changes to the policy and legislative landscape since Working Together was last published in 2006.

Closing date for comments is 11th February 2010.
Consultation

The proposals to implement 'generic substitution' in primary care, further to the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) 2009. Consultation document (5th January 2009)
Consultation document asking for views on options for the implementation of generic substitution in England.

Closing date for comments is 30th March 2009.
Consultation

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