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Committees and groups currently assisting in evaluating, investigating and supporting policy development in key areas.

• Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee (ARSAC)
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• Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI)
• Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA)
• Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP)
• Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO)
• Advisory Group on Hepatitis (AGH)
• Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC)   (opens new window)
• Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE) (opens new window)
• Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants (COMEAP)
• Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COM) (opens new window)
• Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) (opens new window)
• Expert Advisory Group on AIDS (EAGA)
• Genetics and Insurance Committee (GAIC)
• Gene Therapy Advisory Committee (GTAC)
• Human Genetics Commission (HGC) (opens new window)
• Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI)
• Ministerial Medical Technology Strategy Group (MMTSG)
• National Blood Transfusion Committee (NBTC)
• National Clinical Audit Advisory Group (NCAAG)
• National Expert Panel on New and Emerging Infections (NEPNEI)
• Patient Information Advisory Group (PIAG)
• Prime Minister's Commission on the Future of Nursing and Midwifery (opens new window)
• Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) (opens new window)
• Scientific Pandemic Influenza Advisory Committee (SPI)
• Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health (SCOTH)
• Standing Commission on Carers (SCOC)
• UK National Influenza Pandemic Committee (UKNIPC)
• UK Stem Cell Initiative (UKSCI)