§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Health on what date the replacement of the "Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Orthopaedic Implants" by the
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NHS projects using private capital over £1 million approved since February 1993 NHS partner Scheme Private sector partner Capital cost (£ million) Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow Health Agency Lease of office accommodation Sun Alliance 3.0 Yorkshire Regional Health Authority Clinical waste incineration Yorkshire Water Enterprises 6.0 Hastings and Rother NHS Trust (Conquest Hospital) Staff residences Croudace Homes and Orbit Housing 1.4 West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust Endoscopy unit Lister Bestcare 1.0 North Bedfordshire Health Authority (Steppingley and Biggleswade Hospitals) Residential accommodation Health and Care Services (UK) Ltd. 1.4 Bolton Health Authority Clinical waste incineration Yorkshire Water Enterprises 2.6 New River Health Authority Lease of office accommodation Markheath plc 2.0 Leicester Mental Health Services NHS Trust Lease of new headquarters Raynsway Properties Ltd. 1.6 "Quality Systems for Orthopaedic Implants-Good Manufacturing Practice" became effective; who was responsible for the replacement; what consultations she undertook in relation to the replacement of the former by the latter; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe "Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Orthopaedic Implants" was replaced with the "Quality Systems Document for Orthopaedic Implants" by the supplies technology division of the Department of Health with effect from 1 May 1991. The main reason for the change was to bring departmental standards in line with international standards for quality assurance, BS 5750 Part 1 1987 equivalent to ISO 9001. Relevant medical device trade associations were consulted in the drawing up of the revised document.