4 September 2009

CONSULTATIONS

Consultation on a review of Parental Order Regulations (1st September 2009)
A Parental Order transfers parenthood from the surrogate (and her husband or partner if she has one) to the couple who commission the surrogacy arrangement.

This consultation is on the Draft Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations. They replace the Parental Orders (Human Fertilisation and Embryology) Regulations 1994 and the Parental Orders (Human Fertilisation and Embryology) (Scotland) Regulations 1994. They will bring the processes for granting Parental Orders more closely into line with updated adoption legislation.

Closing date for comments is 23rd November 2009.
Consultation


Manual for cancer services draft radiotherapy measures (27th August 2009)
A draft version of the radiotherapy measures, for inclusion in the Manual of Cancer Services is being issued for a three-month consultation.

Closing date for comments is 27th November 2009.
Consultation


The framework for responsible officers and their duties relating to the medical profession: a consultation on responsible officer regulations and guidance (25th August 2009)
The Department of Health are consulting on draft regulations and guidance relating to the roles and responsibilities of responsible officers. The draft regulations set out the legal framework for introducing responsible officers. The guidance expands on the regulations and describes the role that responsible officers will play in supporting organisations and doctors, as they strive to improve quality of care.

Closing date for comments is 25th October 2009.
Consultation


Consultation on the Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice for health and social care on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance; and Prevention and control of infection in care homes (a supporting guidance document for providers of adult social care) (13th August 2009)
The Department of Health are consulting on two separate, but linked publications:
  • a draft 'Health and social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice for health and adult social care on the prevention and control of infections and related guidance' and,
  • a draft supporting document 'Prevention and control of infection in care homes'
This consultation is required due to changes introduced under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 involving the recent establishment of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the introduction of a new registration framework for all providers of regulated activities in health care and adult social care in England.

Closing date for comments is 6th November 2009.
Consultation

Serious Incident Reporting and Learning Framework (SIRL) (14th August 2009)
The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) is seeking comments from interested organisations and individuals concerning the National Framework for Reporting and Learning from Serious Incidents Requiring Investigation.

This document is the first release of a proposed new National Framework for the management of serious incidents (previously known as Serious Untoward Incidents/ SUIs) occurring in the NHS and those parts of the Independent Sector which provide NHS services in England .

Closing date for comments is 13th November 2009.
Consultation

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