§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what(a) reviews, (b) task forces and (c) advisory groups have been established by his Department since 1 May 1997; what costs they have incurred to date; and what reports they have published. [71508]
§ Ms JowellThe reviews and taskforces, established since 1 May 1997, which have published their final reports are:
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- Review of the law relating to surrogacy
- Review of evidence relating to silicon breast implants
- Review of the breast screening programme in Devon and the implications for the breast screening programme as a whole
- Strategic review of Health Services in London
- Review of the latest information available on inequalities in Health
- Independent review of proposals for the transfer of bulk blood processing and testing from Liverpool to Manchester
- Review of NHS Charter
- Ministerial task force on the Government's response to the Children's Safeguards Review.
The reviews and taskforces, established since the 1 May 1997, which have yet to publish reports are:
- Mental Health Act Review
- Thoracic Surgical Services Review
- United Kingdom Transplant Support Service Authority Review
- Review of general anaesthesia and sedation with dental treatment
- Review of the wheelchair voucher scheme and the provision of electrical and indoor wheelchairs
- Eight regional task forces to support the Waiting List Action Team
- NHS efficiency task force
- NHS task force on staff involvement.
Information on advisory groups and on the costs incurred by reviews and taskforces could be provided only at disproportionate cost.