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IMMDS Review follow up one-off session

Status: Closed Opened: 1 Sep 2022 Closed: 6 Feb 2023 4 recommendations 5 conclusions 1 report

MPs will examine government progress on recommendations made by the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety (IMMDS) Review in a report, ‘First Do No Harm’, published in 2020. An update by Ministers on progress to implement the government’s response was due this summer. A Minister from the Department of Health and Social Care has been … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Sixth Report - Follow-up on the IMMDS report and the Govern… HC 689 20 Jan 2023 9 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
5 Conclusion Sixth Report - Follow-up on the IMMDS r… Acknowledged

Patient Safety Commissioner's role impeded by lack of clear responsibilities and resources

Although the vision for what the role of Patient Safety Commissioner will achieve is publicised by the Department, no statement of specific assignments or areas of responsibility, have been published yet. As we set out in our report on the pre- appointment hearing with Dr Hughes, metrics for success and … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government acknowledged the Patient Safety Commissioner's appointment and work, stating they are continuing to work with her on appropriate resource levels and will report back once discussions conclude. The Commissioner will publish her business plan after her website is complete.
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Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
13 Dec 2022 Baroness Julia Cumberlege · Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, Celia Ingham-Clark · Department of Health and Social Care, Dame June Raine · Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Dr Aidan Fowler · Department of Health and Social Care, Emma Murphy · Independent Foetal Anti-Convulsant Trust (In-FACT), Janet Williams · Independent Foetal Anti-Convulsant Trust (In-FACT), Kath Sansom · Sling the Mesh Campaign, Maria Caulfield · Department of Health and Social Care, Professor Sir Cyril Chantler · Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, Simon Whale · Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, William Vineall · Department of Health and Social Care View ↗
13 Sep 2022 Baroness Julia Cumberlege · Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, Celia Ingham-Clark · Department of Health and Social Care, Dame June Raine · Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Dr Aidan Fowler · Department of Health and Social Care, Emma Murphy · Independent Foetal Anti-Convulsant Trust (In-FACT), Janet Williams · Independent Foetal Anti-Convulsant Trust (In-FACT), Kath Sansom · Sling the Mesh Campaign, Marie Lyon · Association for Children Damaged by Hormone Pregnancy Tests, Professor Sir Cyril Chantler · Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, Simon Whale · Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review, William Vineall · Department of Health and Social Care View ↗

Who gave evidence

12 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Baroness Julia Cumberlege · Chair Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review 2
Celia Ingham-Clark · Medical Director for Professional Leadership and … Department of Health and Social Care 2
Dame June Raine · Chief Executive Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) 2
Dr Aidan Fowler · National Director of Patient Safety in England Department of Health and Social Care 2
Emma Murphy · Founder Independent Foetal Anti-Convulsant Trust (In-FACT) 2
Janet Williams · Founder Independent Foetal Anti-Convulsant Trust (In-FACT) 2
Kath Sansom · Campaigner Sling the Mesh Campaign 2
Professor Sir Cyril Chantler · Deputy Chair Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review 2
Simon Whale · Review Member and Communications Lead Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review 2
William Vineall · Director of NHS Quality, Safety and Investigations Department of Health and Social Care 2
Maria Caulfield · Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Department of Health and Social Care 1
Marie Lyon · Chair Association for Children Damaged by Hormone Pregnancy Tests 1

Correspondence

5 letters
DateDirectionTitle
11 Jan 2023 To cttee Letter from Minister Maria Caulfield (IMMDS review) 19.12.22
20 Dec 2022 — Correspondence from Sling the Mesh on the IMMDS Review 16.12.22
20 Dec 2022 — Correspondence from Celia Ingham-Clark on the IMMDS Review 16.12.22
20 Dec 2022 — Correspondence from FDNH review team on the IMMDS Review 15.12.22
20 Dec 2022 — Correspondence from In-FACT on the IMMDS Review 14.12.22