MPs take evidence on regulation of medical implants

• Parliament TV: Regulation of medical implants
• Inquiry: Regulation of medical implants
• Science and Technology Committee

Issues

At this meeting, the Committee will be seeking to understand the perspective of:

• the implant manufacturers and the leading UK notified body which certifies medical implants (British Standards Institute)
• the European Commission, who are currently working on a revision of the Medical Devices Directive
• the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Department of Health.

Wednesday 13 June 2012, Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster

At 9.15am

• John Howlett, Head of Notified Body, British Standards Institute (Healthcare) (BSi)
• Peter Ellingworth, Chief Executive, Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI)
• Mike Kreuzer, Technical and Regulatory Executive Director, Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI)

At 10.15am

• Jacqueline Minor, Director of Consumer Affairs, Directorate-General for Health & Consumers, European Commission

At 10.45am

• Sir Kent Woods, Chief Executive, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
• Lord Howe (Earl), Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department of Health

Further Information

• About Parliament: Select Committees
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