Written question asked by Derek Twigg (Labour) on Thursday, 14 October 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 October 2010. It was answered by Simon Burns (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 October 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Non-departmental Public Bodies

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the statement of 14 October 2010, Official Report, columns 505-06, on public bodies reform, what the functions of the National Joint Registry Steering Committee are; which of these functions are to be retained; and which bodies he proposes to have responsibility for fulfilling these functions.

Answer: The National Joint Registry Steering Committee (NJRSC) is responsible for:"setting the National Joint Registry's (NJR) work programme and monitoring its progress.""providing advice to Ministers, orthopaedic units, hospitals and implant suppliers, where the information shows concerns about the performance of certain prostheses;""setting the cost of the levy, based on the contractual costs of running the Registry and the work programme agreed;""providing an annual report to Ministers on the performance of the NJR and, following ministerial agreement, to make publicly available;""establishing and monitoring codes of conduct for the contractor dealing with orthopaedic units within national health service trusts and independent health care providers, as well as the orthopaedic implant industry; and""facilitating, where appropriate, the use of the NJR data for research purposes."The NJRSC's remit will remain unchanged following its reconstitution into a Departmental Committee of Experts. Once the change is enacted, the NJRSC will continue to be responsible for its remit but as a Departmental Committee of Experts.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 18318; 516 c852W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Public Bodies Reform
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects: Public bodies Department of Health
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk