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Further to the Written Answer by Lord Darzi of Denham on 29 October (WA 171), what is the timetable for the publication of the next-steps document and consultation on modernising scientific careers.

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

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Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 November 2008

Reference

705 c317-8WA; 6434

House

House of Lords

Health: Clinical Physiologists

asked Her Majesty's Government:What assessment they have made of clinical physiologists performing high-risk procedures, both invasive and non-invasive, on patients; and what guidance they have issued to primary care trusts on clinical physiologists performing high-risk procedures on patients; and

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 November 2008

Reference

705 c317-8WA; 6432

House

House of Lords

Health: Clinical Physiologists

What assessment they have made of the impact of the modernising scientific careers programme on the voluntary registration system for clinical physiology; and

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 November 2008

Reference

705 c317-8WA; 6433

House

House of Lords

Modernising Scientific Careers

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they plan to hold a formal 12-week consultation on the proposals for Modernising Scientific Careers, as set out in the Government Code of Practice for Consultations; and, if so, when that consultation is likely to take place.

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 October 2008

Reference

5772; 704 c171WA

House

House of Lords

Modernising Scientific Careers

asked Her Majesty's Government:(a) whether any independent research has been undertaken on the evidence base for the Modernising Scientific Careers proposals; and (b) if so, whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of this research.

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Answered on

22 October 2008

Building on recent publications, Modernising Scientific Careers is set in the context of a vision for a National Health Service that empowers patients and the public, works in partnership with staff, and has quality as the organising principle. The case for change was made in the next-stage review documents published in June 2008, High Quality Care for All and A High Quality Workforce, which set out the need to modernise healthcare careers as the NHS addresses the challenges for the future around: the changing nature of demand for healthcare services, including the effects of demography, changing public and patient expectations, more community-based care and technological advance; the changing nature of the supply of healthcare services, including changes driven by improvements to technology, changes in the composition of the workforce, their desired working patterns, and improvements to productivity, which also include the drive to promote more and better self-care and better use of the workforce; and the changing nature of professional practice and the need to develop new skills and more team working, changes in accountability, leadership and independent practice and changes in the relationships between clinician and manager. Four key questions were at the heart of developing these proposals. First, how will the roles played by healthcare professionals change and what will be the implications for career frameworks? This has included looking at changing roles and career structures. Secondly, how should workforce planning be carried out to deliver trainees and a workforce of the right size, structure and skill? In answering this we have had to look at our core assumptions, the roles of different organisations as well as skills and resources. Thirdly, how should education be commissioned and funded to deliver trainees and a workforce of the right size, structure and skills? This has involved a review of how we commission and fund education and training as well as the capacity and capability required. Fourthly, how should we change the infrastructure and content of education to ensure the future workforce has the right skills? We have looked at education structures, regulatory structures and changes to selection processes. These questions were considered and addressed by four working groups made up of key stakeholders and leading thinkers. The output from these groups resulted in the commitments set out in High Quality Care for All and A High Quality Workforce. These documents also provide further reference to background evidence and research and both have already been placed in the Library.

Date

22 October 2008

Reference

5629; 704 c112-3WA

House

House of Lords

Modernising Scientific Careers

asked Her Majesty's Government:(a) whether there has been any preliminary formal or informal consultation on the proposals contained in the leaflet Modernising Scientific Careers, published in June 2008; (b) what feedback they have received from such consultation; and (c) when they expect a timetable for formal consultation to be published.

Asked by

Earl Howe (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 October 2008

Reference

5389; 704 c38-9WA

House

House of Lords

Health: Smallpox Vaccine

asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answers by Lord Warner on 7 September 2004 (WA 137) and 28 November 2005 (WA 12–13), how many (a) doctors, (b) nurses, (c) ambulance staff, (d) scientists, (e) police and (f) others have been vaccinated for smallpox so as to enable them to...

Asked by

Lord Jopling (Conservative)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 March 2008

Reference

2450; 700 c81-2WA

House

House of Lords

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