Written question asked by Lord Bethell (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 December 2022, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 December 2022. It was answered by Lord Markham (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 December 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Medical Technologies Directorate
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what are the objectives of the MedTech Directorate of the Department of Health and Social Care; and when they intend to publish the (1) strategy, and (2) workplan, for achieving those objectives.
- Answer
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The Directorate aims to ensure that the health and care system has a resilient supply chain for safe and high quality products, provides value for money, embeds sustainability, has access to and adoption of innovative products and a managed transition for medical technology issues following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union and the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Directorate has engaged with industry on the Medtech strategy, which is due to be published shortly and is establishing a governing board to oversee the strategy’s implementation. Further information on the implementation of the strategy will be available early in the new year.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL3932
- Session
- 2022-23
- Subjects
- Medical equipment Medical Technologies Directorate
- Link
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- 2022-12-15 12:30:41 +0000
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