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We are committed to patients having greater choice and control over their healthcare, as this can help drive up standards and improve patient care.<\/p>

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We believe that patient empowerment is vital to the National Health Service in the 21st century. This Government is committed to continuing to develop digital platforms to enable this to happen, such as My NHS and the NHS e-Referral Service.<\/p>

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Missed or inadequate hydrocortisone administration is not currently included in the list of \u2018never events\u2019.<\/p>

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We can confirm that the current list of Never Events is under review and there is a consultation underway which opened online on the 6 October 2014 and closes on 31 October 2014.<\/p>

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The Department\u2019s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funds 11 biomedical research centres that conduct translational research to transform scientific breakthroughs into benefits for patients. These centres are formed through partnerships between England\u2019s leading National Health Service organisations and universities.<\/p>

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The NIHR is investing £110 million over five years (2012-17) in the NIHR biomedical research centre at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University College London. The centre is supporting research on the use of cells from the lining of the nose to repair damaged nerves in the spinal cord.<\/p>

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The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre manages the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation programme. With funding from the Medical Research Council, this programme is currently supporting a £3.3 million trial of repeated application of gene therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis. The report of this trial is expected to be published in August 2015.<\/p>

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A range of commercial and researcher-led cystic fibrosis treatment trials and studies are hosted by NIHR research infrastructure including the NIHR Clinical Research Network, NIHR biomedical research centres and units, and NIHR clinical research facilities for experimental medicine.<\/p>

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This information is not collected by either the Department or NHS England.<\/p>

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The decision to put hospital pharmacy services out to tender is a matter for individual trusts.<\/p>

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This information is not collected by either the Department or NHS England.<\/p>

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The decision to put hospital pharmacy services out to tender is a matter for individual trusts.<\/p>

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Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 sets out the following requirement:<\/p>

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\u201cThe Secretary of State shall as respects each year lay before Parliament a report on the progress made during that year in research and development work carried out by or on behalf of any Minister of the Crown in relation to equipment that might increase the range of activities and independence or well-being of disabled persons, and in particular such equipment that might improve the indoor and outdoor mobility of such persons.\u201d<\/p>

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In recent years the report has been produced by the Foundation for Assistive Technology and this contract expired in June 2014 following production of the report for 2013-14. Future reports will be produced by the Department and it is expected that the report for 2014-15 will be laid before Parliament and published in July 2015.<\/p>

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There has been no specific impact or risk assessment. The Government will continue to meet the requirement set out in section 22.<\/p>

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Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 sets out the following requirement:<\/p>

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\u201cThe Secretary of State shall as respects each year lay before Parliament a report on the progress made during that year in research and development work carried out by or on behalf of any Minister of the Crown in relation to equipment that might increase the range of activities and independence or well-being of disabled persons, and in particular such equipment that might improve the indoor and outdoor mobility of such persons.\u201d<\/p>

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In recent years the report has been produced by the Foundation for Assistive Technology and this contract expired in June 2014 following production of the report for 2013-14. Future reports will be produced by the Department and it is expected that the report for 2014-15 will be laid before Parliament and published in July 2015.<\/p>

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There has been no specific impact or risk assessment. The Government will continue to meet the requirement set out in section 22.<\/p>

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Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 sets out the following requirement:<\/p>

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\u201cThe Secretary of State shall as respects each year lay before Parliament a report on the progress made during that year in research and development work carried out by or on behalf of any Minister of the Crown in relation to equipment that might increase the range of activities and independence or well-being of disabled persons, and in particular such equipment that might improve the indoor and outdoor mobility of such persons.\u201d<\/p>

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In recent years the report has been produced by the Foundation for Assistive Technology and this contract expired in June 2014 following production of the report for 2013-14. Future reports will be produced by the Department and it is expected that the report for 2014-15 will be laid before Parliament and published in July 2015.<\/p>

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There has been no specific impact or risk assessment. The Government will continue to meet the requirement set out in section 22.<\/p>

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Section 22 of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 sets out the following requirement:<\/p>

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\u201cThe Secretary of State shall as respects each year lay before Parliament a report on the progress made during that year in research and development work carried out by or on behalf of any Minister of the Crown in relation to equipment that might increase the range of activities and independence or well-being of disabled persons, and in particular such equipment that might improve the indoor and outdoor mobility of such persons.\u201d<\/p>

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In recent years the report has been produced by the Foundation for Assistive Technology and this contract expired in June 2014 following production of the report for 2013-14. Future reports will be produced by the Department and it is expected that the report for 2014-15 will be laid before Parliament and published in July 2015.<\/p>

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There has been no specific impact or risk assessment. The Government will continue to meet the requirement set out in section 22.<\/p>

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