The UK Reiki Federation
Parliamentary Group for Integrated and Complementary Healthcare (PGICH)
A summary of work 2005/6
Parliamentary Questions were asked on the following topics
Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (various)
Food Supplements Directive (various)
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
Christopher Smallwood's Report
Patient Choice
Primary Care Trusts and CAM
National Cancer Research Institute and Clinical Studies Group on Alternative
Therapies
Get Well UK
Foster Review
Debates and Speeches
Food Supplements debate
Speech on “Complementary and Alternative Medicine – should
it be available on the NHS?” to the Parliamentary Science and Technology
Committee
EDMs Tabled/Signed
The future of the McTimoney College of Chiropractic
Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive
Food Supplements Directive
Monitoring of Health Issues/Government Legislation
Government Consultation Papers:
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE): Selection
of topics
Informing healthier choices: Information and intelligence for healthy
populations
A new deal for welfare: Empowering people to work
White Papers:
Choosing Health: Making Healthier Choices Easier
Our health, our care, our say: a new direction for community services
Other Issues/Work
McTimoney College of Chiropractic’s accreditation with GCC
Smallwood Report – follow-up correspondence with DoH
Food Supplements Directive
Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive
Election Manifestos
Attracting new Members from newly elected MPs
Foster Review
Open Meetings/Receptions
23rd February 2005 - Patient Information on CAM
21st June 2005 - Get Well UK
19th July 2005 - RCGP CAM Advisory Group
26th October 2005 - Nutrition Reception
13th December 2005 - The Smallwood Report
7th February 2006 - Integrated Cancer Care
Summary provided by PGICH.
See also:
Activities: Voluntary Self-Regulation: About PGICH