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Consultations - Closed SG Consultations

To view all published responses visit www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications under the topic of Health, well-being and care.

Review of the Control of Entry Arrangements

The Scottish Government is inviting responses to its consultation paper on the Control of Entry Arrangements relating to NHS Pharmaceutical Services. The consultation will begin on 22 March and end on 11 June 2010. Read More ...

This consultation seeks views on various issues and proposals in relation to the current control of entry arrangements. The issues and proposals being considered have been raised in earlier discussions with key stakeholders.

Response

Community Pharmacy Scotland takes the view that it should be possible for the NHS Board via its PPC to take a decision without the need to proceed to a full hearing, except in those areas where a service was previously provided by a dispensing doctor. Read More ...

Summary Report

A total of 142 responses were received to the consultation. A list of respondents is attached as Annex A. 16 respondents asked for their responses to be published, but to remain anonymous. 14 respondents asked for their responses not to be published, and 6 respondents did not return a Respondent Information Form confirming their wishes, or completed the form incorrectly; their responses have not been published. Where respondents have agreed to the publication of their response, they are published online on the Scottish Government website. Read more ...

Consultation on Stoma Appliances

The Scottish Government is inviting responses to its consultation paper on the terms of tenders to be issued for the provision of stoma appliances to NHS Scotland for the period 2010-12. The consultation will begin on 22 March and end on 17 May 2010. Read More ...

Response

to the Consultation on the terms of the tenders to be issued for the provision of stoma appliances to NHS Scotland for the period 2010-12. Read More ...