CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Personal Care at Home Consultation: The Government Response (12th March 2010)
This is the Government response to the consultation document entitled Personal Care at Home: A consultation on proposals for regulations and guidance. Annex B to the Government response is published as a separate document. A series of stakeholder engagement events, hosted by the Central Office of Information (COI), formed part of the consultation and a report of these events, produced by COI, is published alongside the Government response.
Consultation Response

A better future: a consultation on a future strategy for adults with autistic spectrum conditions. The Government Response (9th March 2010)
During the summer of 2009 the Department of Health consulted on a strategy for adults with autism in England. This is the government response to that consultation.
Consultation Response

Changes to the NHS Constitution: Government response to the consultation on new patient rights (8th March 2010)
The Department of Health published a consultation on new patient rights on 10 November 2009. The consultation closed 5 February 2010.

Over 8,000 people responded to the consultation which involved both local engagement activities carried out by PCTs, and a national consultation process. Following the consultation, a revised NHS Constitution has been published, including a new right to start non-urgent treatment within 18 weeks, and to see a specialist where cancer is suspected within 2 weeks of referral, or for the NHS to take all reasonable steps to offer a range of alternative providers where this is not possible. This new right comes into effect on 1 April 2010.
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A consultation on the revision of guidance on the ordinary residence provisions in the National Assistance Act 1948; and on the draft Ordinary Residence Disputes (National Assistance Act 1948) Directions 2009, the Ordinary Residence Disputes (Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc. Act 2003) Directions and the Ordinary Residence Disputes (Mental Capacity Act 2005) Directions 2009 (5th March 2010)
This is the Government Response to this consultation that ran from 21st April to 17th July 2009.
Government Response

New Horizons: Towards a shared vision for mental health - report on responses to the consultation (17th March 2010)
New Horizons: report of public consultation: the full response to the public consultation which opened in July 2009 and set out a vision for the future of mental health care in England. It describes the consultation process, summarises responses, and sets out the Government’s response.
Consultation Response

Age equality in health and social care. A report on the consultation (9th March 2010)
In April 2009, the then Secretary of State for Health asked Sir Ian Carruthers OBE (Chief Executive of NHS South West) and Jan Ormondroyd (Chief Executive of Bristol City Council) to consider what the new measures on age in the Equality Bill would mean for health and social care. The report of their review was published in October 2009 and made twenty-eight recommendations

DH published a consultation paper on 23 November 2009 which invited views on the review’s non-legislative recommendations and DH’s proposals for taking them forward. The consultation closed on 15 February 2010. DH also published an Impact Assessment and Equality Impact Assessment, and invited comments on these. Four consultation events were held across England which provided an opportunity to discuss the proposals in the consultation paper.

Over two hundred people attended the consultation events, and around ninety written responses were made to the consultation paper. In general, the responses were supportive of the proposals.
Consultation Response

CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Consultation on proposed tobacco control regulations for England (under the Health Act 2009): Summary of consultation responses (26th February 2010)
On 26 February the Department of Health (DH) published "Consultation on proposed tobacco control regulations for England (under the Health Act 2009): Summary of consultation responses" the Government’s response to the consultation that was carried out between 12 October 2009 and 4 January 2010 on four sets of proposed tobacco control regulations:

• displays of tobacco products
• regulating tobacco product prices lists and labels
• specialist tobacconists
• prohibiting tobacco sales from vending machines

This report is a summary of the 544 consultation responses received from a wide range of stakeholders, the views they expressed and the DH responses to the points raised.

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NHS waiting times statistics publications produced by the Department of Health. Response to consultation on proposals to discontinue current data collections on inpatient and outpatient waiting times (24th February 2010)
This document is a response to a recent consultation on the future of the publication of inpatient and outpatient waiting times statistics.
Consultation Response

CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Response to the consultation on: The Health and Social Care Act 2008 code of practice for health and adult social care on the prevention and control of infection and related guidance, and prevention and control of infection in care homes (10th February 2010)
A public consultation on The Health and Social Care Act Code of Practice for health and social care on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance and a supporting document on prevention and control of infection in care homes ran between 13 August 2009 and 6 November 2009. This document provides an overview of the consultation process; the responses received, and the Department's reply and actions taken
Consultation Response

Framework for quality accounts: a response to consultation (5th February 2010)
The framework for Quality Accounts, a consultation on the proposal ran from 17th September to 10th December 2009. This document provides the Department of Health’s official response to the consultation and informs the regulation and DH toolkit for 2009/10 Quality Accounts.
Consultation Response

CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Consultation report on the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (28th January 2010)

The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 were published in draft for public consultation between 1 September 2009 and 23 November 2009. This report summarises responses received to the consultation.

Subject to Parliamentary approval it is anticipated these Regulations will come into force on 6 April 2010.
Response

Reforming the Medical Statement. Government response to the consultation on draft regulations: The Social Security (Medical Evidence) and the Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) (29th January 2010)
Between 28 May 2009 and 31 August 2009 the Government undertook a consultation on draft regulations that will support the revised medical statement. The aim is for the revised medical statement to allow a doctor to consider not only whether their patient is unfit for work, but also whether their patient may be able to do work based on the doctor’s assessment of the patient’s health condition; it also simplifies the suite of medical statements.

The Social Security (Medical Evidence) and the Statutory Sick Pay (Medical Evidence) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 come into effect on 6 April 2010.

This document describes the comments made by respondents and provides the Government’s response.
Response

PbR data assurance framework consultation for 2010/11 onwards (28th January 2010)
The Audit Commission launched a consultation on the Payment by Results (PbR) data assurance framework for 2010/11 onwards in Autumn 2009. This document is the response to the consultation.
Response

CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Overarching report of findings from the Adult Autism Strategy consultation (11th January 2010)
The consultation on the future strategy for adults with autustic spectrum conditions (ASC) closed on 15 September 2009. Over 1,100 responses were received, including from people with ASC, families and carers, voluntary sector organisations and health and social care bodies. This document is a summary of the findings from the consultation, setting out the approach taken, and the key themes and priority actions identified by respondents.
Publication

Adult autism strategy consultation. A summary of the submissions received in response to the online consultation (19th January 2010)
The consultation on the future strategy for adults with autistic spectrum conditions (ASC) closed on 15 September 2009. Over 1,100 responses were received, including people with ASC, families and carers, voluntary sector organisations and health and social care bodies. This report highlights the findings from the consultation including the importance of training, awareness raising and better diagnosis pathways.
Report

Health protection regulations: response to the consultation (13th January 2010)
This is the response to a Department of Health consultation which sought comments on proposals for three sets of regulations to be made under the amended Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, taking forward the modernisation of health protection law. The regulations cover notification of hazards, safeguards for individuals and updated local authority powers. The consultation began on 8 July and closed on 30 September 2009. Subject to Parliament, it is planned that the regulations will come into force on 6 April 2010 (except certain provisions in the Notification Regulations which are planned to come into force on 1 October 2010).
Consultation Response

General Pharmaceutical Council (Constitution) Order 2009, consultation report (12th January 2010)
The General Pharmaceutical Council (Constitution) Order was published in draft for public consultation between 27 October 2009 and 25 November 2009. This report provides information on the outcome of that consultation.
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The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Act 1990: disclosure of identifying information, report of second public consultation (11th January 2010)
The consultation document contained proposals for amendments to be made to new regulations on the disclosure of identifying information for research purposes. This report summarises the responses received during the consultation.
Consultation Response

CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Response to the consultation on the revision of the Fair Access to Care Services guidance to support councils to determine eligibility for social care services (16th December 2009)
A public consultation on revised guidance on eligibility for social care closed on 6th October 2009. This report is a summary of the consultation responses. The revised guidance will replace the 2003 Fair Access to Care Services guidance and aims to support fair and transparent implementation of eligibility criteria, within the new policy context of personalisation and prevention set out in Putting People First.
Consultation Response

CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Response to the consultation, and final guidance, to deal with nuisance and disturbance on NHS premises (30th November 2009)
The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 provides a power to remove those causing a nuisance or disturbance on hospital premises in England.

This response to the consultation produces a final version of the guidance for the use of these powers, which gives NHS bodies a framework in which to use this legislation.
Consultation Response

Summary of Responses to the Consultation on the Additional Uses of Patient Data (30th November 2009)
This document reports the findings of the responses received from the: “Consultation on the Public’s, Patients’ and Other Interested Parties’ Views on Additional Uses of Patient Data”. The consultation, which was carried out on behalf of NHS Connecting for Health (NHS CFH), closed on 12 December 2008.
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CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Pacesetters equality impact assessment consultation response (23rd November 2009)
The Pacesetters Equality Impact Assessment Consultation response provides feedback on the outcome of the Pacesetters Equality Impact Assessment consultation. The responses from the consultation will be used to inform the future direction of the Pacesetters Programme. The responses will also be fed into a Department of Health/Strategic Health Authority action plan to support the dissemination and sustaining of learning and good practice within the Department and the NHS.
Consultation response

Fees for the registration of pharmacy premises: consultation report (20th November 2009)
Report on a consultation about the level of the fees to be charged by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain for the registration of pharmacy premises, from 1 January 2010.
Consultation response

CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Personal, social, health and economic education: Curriculum reform consultation report (November 2009)
This report is the outcome of the consultation that was held on between 30 April and 24 July 2009. The consultation examined concerns raised by making personal, social, health and economic education statutory. The concerns include pressures on the curriculum, the role of governing bodies and the parental right of withdrawal from sex and relationships education.
Report

The Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator Regulations 2009: consultation response (2nd November 2009)
Response to the consultation on the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Commencement no 11) Order 2009 and the Office of the Health Professions Adjudicator Regulations 2009.
Consultation Response

Response to the consultation on draft regulations for the framework for the registration of health and adult social care providers (29th October 2009)
This document provides the response to the consultation on draft Regulations launched in the Response to consultation on the framework for the registration of health and adult social care providers and consultation on draft Regulations.

The draft Regulations set out who will need to register with the Care Quality Commission (scope of registration) and what they will need to do to register and remain registered (registration requirements).
Consultation Response

CONSULTATION RESPONSES

The Health Professions (Hearing Aid Dispensers) Order 2009: consultation report, September 2009 (22nd October 2009)
The Health Professions (Hearing Aid Dispensers) Order 2009 was published in draft for consultation between 7 April and 7 July 2009. To view a copy of the final version of the draft order following the consultation process, which has now been laid before Parliament but is subject to debate in both Houses, please visit www.opsi.gov.uk. These documents provide information on the outcome of that consultation.
Consultation Responses

CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Response to consultation on the de-authorisation of NHS foundation trusts (8th October 2009)
This is the Department of Health's response to consultation on the de-authorisation of NHS foundation trusts. It summarises the responses received, and outlines the Government's intention to take action as part of the Health Bill currently before Parliament.
Consultation Response

CONSULTATION RESPONSES

The use of 084 telephone numbers in the NHS: Department of Health response to consultation (14th September 2009)
This is the Department’s response to the recent consultation document which sought views from all interested parties on the use of 084 numbers in the NHS. This document sets out proposed action as a result of the consultation.
Consultation response

CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Summary of responses to consultation: Chemotherapy Services in England: Ensuring quality and safety (21st August 2009)
This is the summary of responses to the consultation that was held 12th November 2008 - 4th February 2009.
Responses

CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Towards a strategy to support volunteering in health and social care: consultation. Response to the consultation (11th August 2009)
This response document is in response to 'Towards a strategy to support volunteering in health and social care' consultation. It sets out messages heard during the consultation process through nine regional workshops held around England, an on-line questionnaire; and detailed written responses received by the Department of Health. This document sets out key themes identified, an analysis of the feedback received, and outlines how we intend to take forward work to develop a substantive strategy on volunteering in health and social care.
Consultation Response

CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Young People and Alcohol Guidance (23rd July 2009)
This is a summary of responses to a consultation on alcohol guidance, advice and information for parents, children and young people.
Responses

CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Safeguarding adults: report on the consultation on the review of No Secrets (17th July 2009)
This is the report on the consultation on the review of No Secrets. The consultation was large and we are delighted that some 12,000 people participated. The report analyses the responses and the Government response will be published when this has all been carefully considered.
Response

Response to the consultation on the Fairer Contributions Guidance (14th July 2009)
The consultation set out proposals for introducing a model for councils to calculate what contribution, if any, an individual receiving non-residential social care funding should make to their personal budget. It included draft guidance for councils. This document gives a summary and analysis of the responses to the consultation.
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CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Health Care and Associated Professions (Pharmacy): The Pharmacy Order 2009 Consultation Report (16th June 2009)
The Pharmacy Order 2009 was published in draft for public consultation between 9 December 2008 and 9 March 2009. This report provides information on the outcome of that consultation.
Response

Summary of responses to the 2004 public consultation 'Proposals to exclude overseas visitors from eligibility to free NHS primary medical services' (10th June 2009)
The consultation "Proposals to exclude overseas visitors from eligibility to free NHS primary medical services", set out proposals for introducing a system of charges for those overseas visitors who would not be eligible to receive free NHS treatment and sought views on how such charges should operate. This document gives a summary and analysis of the responses.
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CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Department of Health formal response to the Cooperation and Competition Panel consultation (30th April 2009)
The Cooperation and Competition Panel (the Panel), chaired by Lord Carter of Coles, opened for referrals on 30 January 2009. Since they became operational, the Panel has been consulting on their draft operating guidelines, which outline how the Panel will do business with the NHS. This is the Department of Health’s response to that consultation.
Consultation response

Consultation report on the regulations to implement the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (6th May 2009)
The original consultation contained four sets of draft regulations required to implement the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008. Reports on each set of draft regulations are now available.
Consultation response

The role of Responsible Officer - response to the consultation on Responsible Officers and their duties relating to the medical profession (5th May 2009)
The purpose of the consultation was to help the Department of Health test the thinking and advice of their expert group with a wider group and in doing so, they hoped to gain a clearer understanding of the issues and how they affect individuals and organisations. This document sets out the Department's formal response to the consultation.
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The European Commission's proposals for a Directive on the application of patient's rights in cross-border healthcare - UK Government's response to consultation (20th April 2009)
Last autumn the Government conducted a public consultation to help inform the UK's negotiating position on a draft Directive from the European Commission on cross-border healthcare. This document provides an analysis of the submissions to the consultation and sets out the Government response to these.
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CONSULTATION RESPONSES

Private and voluntary healthcare: Care Standards Act 2000: Regulations and National Minimum Standards - consultation response (30th March 2009)
This is the response to the consultation that the Department of Health held from 18th March 2008 to 10th June 2008 to ensure that the private and voluntary healthcare sector is regulated effectively during the run-up to wider changes to the regulatory framework.
Consultation Response

Framework of competencies for recognising and responding to acutely ill patients in hospital: consultation report (25th March 2009)
This is a summary of responses to the consultation, Framework of Competencies for recognising and responding to acutely ill patients in hospital that was held from 25th March 2008 to 17th June 2008.
Consultation Response

Proposed new arrangements under Part IX of the Drug Tariff for the provision of stoma and urology appliances - and related services in primary care (June 2008): consultation response (31st March 2009)
The consultation, Part IX of the Drug Tariff for the provision of stoma and urology appliances - and related services - in primary care was held from 9th June 2008 to 9th September 2008. The summary of responses to the consultation are now available along with an overview of the new arrangements.
Consultation responses