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I draw members’ attention to the fact that the motions have been revised to correct the titles of the instrument and code of practice to which they refer—it is just a technical amendment.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 November 2009
Figures for the years ending 31 March 2006, 2007 and 2008 have been revised over previously published figures due to improved coding of individual medicines on the data source. 3.
If the situation arose, we would present a report to the head office in London, set out the facts and decide whether the company had breached the code of practice. If it was as bad as someone being found guilty of fraud, I have no doubt at all that the company would not be a member.
I would expect and hope that the voluntary code would be adhered to, but enough concern has been expressed to suggest that that is not always the case.
We can take the code into account in that respect, but we cannot impose it on anyone.If we want to have a coherent policy across Europe, there must be coherent action across Europe.
A volunteer test purchaser is controlled by the national code of guidance, which is scrupulously fair—in my view, it is overfair—therefore we would never use someone who looked older.
That breach of good faith and confidentiality strikes at the very heart of the efficiency, integrity and trust that are essential for the committee to do its work on behalf of the people whom we represent.I remind members that unauthorised disclosure of confidential committee material constitutes a breach of section 7.4.3 of volume 2 of the code of conduct....
The main reason for those waiting lists was that availability status codes were applied to the procedure. The fact that the Government is abolishing availability status codes will mean that all patients will now be treated within the maximum waiting time guarantees.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 August 2010
If this subsequent admission occurs within 28 days of the date of discharge for the previous hospital stay and is coded as an emergency admission, it is selected as a relevant readmission.