§ Dr. GibsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what progress has been made in setting up a rapid review process for new procedures and products claiming to prevent or control healthcare-associated infection as announced in Winning Ways; [167461]
1354W(2) when he expects the first procedures and products to be reviewed under Winning Ways; and how recommendations will be implemented. [167462]
§ Mr. HuttonAction is being taken jointly between officials in the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, the national health service health technology assessment programme and the Health Protection Agency. We are still exploring the options for this new rapid review process but hope that evaluations will start later this year.