§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance he has issued to those health professionals that are sponsored or paid by commercial organisations in relation to declaring an interest when recommending products. [R] [95702]
§ Mr. DenhamGuidance on standards of business conduct for National Health Service staff including when to declare an interest when recommending products is set out in Health Service Guidance (93)5. More recently, Executive Letter (96)12 was issued on 16 February 1996 again reminding National Health Service employers of the importance of avoiding potential conflicts of interest. 753W Copies of these documents are available in the Library. The National Health Service Executive is currently consulting on new guidelines.