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Consultations closed in 2004

Links to Department of Health's consultations in 2004.

This page shows the Department's consultations that closed in 2004 and are awaiting summaries of responses or details of outcome.

• Ethics review of social care research: Options appraisal and guidelines (Closed 31 December 2004)
• Post Registration Development : A Framework for planning, commissioning and delivering learning beyond registration for nurses and midwives (Closed 15 November 2004)
• Strengthening the General Dental Council : A paper for consultation (Closed 30 October 2004)
• The Water Fluoridation (Consultation) Regulations 2004 (Closed 29 October 2004)
• Memorandum of understanding: Investigating patient safety incidents (unexpected death or serious untoward harm): A protocol for liaison and effective communications between the NHS, Association of Chief Police Officers and HSE: A Consultation (Closed 1 October 2004)
• Proposals to Exclude Overseas Visitors from Eligibility to Free NHS Primary Medical Services (Closed 13 August 2004)
• Proposals for the introduction of the European Health Insurance Card (Closed 28 September 2004)
• Sharing the challenge, sharing the benefits - Equality and Diversity in the Medical Workforce : Workforce Directorate (Closed 17 September 2004)
• Proposed changes to residential care charges from 4 October 2004 (Closed 24 July 2004)
• Enhancing Public Protection: Proposals for the Statutory Regulation of Healthcare Support Staff in England and Wales (Closed 2 July 2004)
• Choosing Health? Choosing Activity : A consultation on how to increase physical activity (Closed 30 June 2004)
• Choosing Health? Choosing a Better Diet: A consultation on priorities for a food and health action plan (Closed 30 June 2004)
• Code of Practice and Guidance for NHS commissioners and employers of Overseas Clinical Teams (Closed 21 May 2004)
• Consultation on proposals for secondary legislation to be made under the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003 to establish a failure regime for NHS Foundation Trusts (Closed 7 May 2004)
• Our Region Our Health : A consultation report on the state of the Region's health in Yorkshire and the Humber by the Regional Director of Public Health 2004 (Closed 30 April 2004)
• Consultation on Proposed Topics for the 10th Wave Work Programme for National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Closed 23 April 2004)
• Criminal Records Bureau Disclosures on Care Home, Domiciliary Care Agencies and Nurses Agencies Staff (Closed 16 April 2004)
• Reforming the NHS complaints procedure - Consultation on the Draft Regulations (Closed 31 March 2004)
• Guidance on the delegation of charging functions by local authorities to NHS partners under joint arrangements (Closed 12 March 2004)
• Delivering Race Equality: A Framework for Action (Closed 27 February 2004)
• Community Care Assessment Directions: consultation on proposed draft Directions (Closed 20 February 2004)
• Proposed changes to residential care charges from 12 April 2004 (Closed 2 February 2004)
• Section 60 of the Health and Social Care Act 2001: consultation on proposals to revise regulations (Closed 30 January 2004)
• Promoting the status of social work : a consultation on the timetable to implement protection of the title 'social worker' (Closed 23 January 2004)
• Consultation on draft Regulations : Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (Functions) Regulations and the Commission for Social Care Inspection (Functions) Regulations For response by 22 January 2004 (Closed 22 January 2004)
• Children's Rights Director Regulations : Consultation on the Draft Commission for Social Care Inspection (Children's Rights Director) Regulations 2004 (Closed 16 January 2004)