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Results of the 10-Year Cancer Plan call for evidence

Here are some findings from the outcome of the 10-Year Cancer Plan consultation: 55% of individuals and 50% of professionals and organisations said that raising awareness of the causes of cancer and how it can be prevented should be prioritised over the next decade. 73% of individuals and 56% of professionals and organisations said that raising awareness of the signs…
Dawn
May 26, 2023
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Amendments to the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) regulations

Closes: 11:59pm on 30 June 2023 Consultation description We are seeking your views on a small number of proposed changes to the Environmental Protection (Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/1043), as amended by the Environmental Protection (Disposal of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and other Dangerous Substances) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (SI 2020/489), (hereafter…
Dawn
May 26, 2023
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Consultation on the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) E6 (R3) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Guidelines

Consultation description The ICH Expert Working Group (EWG) for ICH E6(R3) has been updating ICH E6(R2) GCP guidelines. The MHRA represents the Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (PIC/s) in the EWG. The update is to address the application of GCP to new trial designs, technological innovations and to strengthen a proportionate risk-based approach of its application for clinical trials of medicines…
Ben Kemp
May 26, 2023
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Government invites views on tackling major conditions in England

A call for evidence has been launched to invite views on how best to prevent, early diagnose, treat and manage the 6 major groups of conditions which drive ill health and contribute to the burden of disease in the population in England. The 6 major health conditions are cancer, cardiovascular diseases including stroke and diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, dementia, mental…
Dawn
May 19, 2023
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The Plastic Packaging Tax (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Views are welcomed on these draft regulations which amend how a business claims a Plastic Packaging Tax credit in certain circumstances. The regulations will require businesses to separately claim a tax credit for tax arising in the same accounting period from tax credits where the tax arose in a previous accounting period. Businesses are already instructed in guidance which has…
Dawn
May 12, 2023
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UK SMI V11: HIV screening and confirmation

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has opened a consultation in joint partnership with professional organisations. This consultation asks for feedback in relation to the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (UK SMI) V11: HIV screening and confirmation. We have refined the process so that UK SMI users can comment more easily if they see no requirement for amendments to the document out for…
Dawn
April 20, 2023
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Consultation Outcome: Draft guidance Research and Development R&D tax reliefs

At Budget 2021, the government announced a review of the Research and Development (R&D) tax reliefs with the objectives of ensuring that the UK remained a competitive location for cutting edge research, that the reliefs continued to be fit for purpose, and that taxpayer money was effectively targeted. HMRC published draft guidance in December 2022 ahead of the implementation of reforms to…
Dawn
April 20, 2023
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Collection of Private Healthcare activity data by NHS England

NHS England are proposing to collect and process private healthcare hospital activity data known as admitted patient care (APC) data. This will result in NHS funded and private healthcare activity data being available for the first time within a single repository, enabling it to be linked to meet a variety of customer needs. This will also contribute to achieving recommendation…
Natalie Creaney
April 6, 2023
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AI regulation: a pro-innovation approach – policy proposals

The AI regulation white paper sets out the Government’s proposals for implementing a proportionate, future-proof and pro-innovation framework for regulating AI. In the consultation, we’re seeking feedback on the proposals, including: the revised cross-sectoral principles, including safety and transparency a statutory duty requiring regulators to have due regard to the cross-sectoral principles new central functions that focus on coherence across the…
Natalie Creaney
April 6, 2023