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Medical Innovation Bill [HL]

A Bill To make provision about innovation in medical treatment.

Originating House

House of Lords

Last Updated

30 March 2015

In Plain English

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The Medical Innovation Bill [HL] aims to create a framework to support innovation in medical treatment and speed up access to new therapies. It seeks to balance rapid development with patient safety and regulatory oversight. Originating in the Lords, it is now being considered in the House of Commons at its second reading.

Key Points

Creates a framework to enable innovation in medical treatments while safeguarding patients.
Seeks to balance faster access to new therapies with appropriate regulatory oversight.
Addresses involvement of devolved administrations through Legislative Consent Motions where required.
Backed by accompanying documents (Amendment Paper, Explanatory Notes, Written Evidence) to aid scrutiny.
Will progress through standard parliamentary stages (committee, report, third reading) with potential passage back to the Lords and eventual Royal Assent if approved.

Progress

The bill is at the second reading in the Commons; if it progresses, it will move to committee stage and then to further readings before possible passage to the Lords for consideration.

Who is affected?

Patients and the publicNHS and healthcare providers (hospitals, clinics, and related organisations)Healthcare professionals and researchersMedical device and pharmaceutical sectorsRegulators and policymakers (eg, MHRA, NICE, NHS England)Devolved administrations (Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)

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Updates & Documents

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News - Medical Innovation

1 Jan 1970

This Bill is a Private Member’s Bill from the House of Lords. This Bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on 26 January 2015.

Under standing order 57(A) the date of first reading for a bill brought from the House of Lords to the House of Commons is given as the day on which the MP sponsoring the bill informs the Clerks at the Table of their intention to do so. This is then reported in the Votes and Proceedings rather than Hansard. There is no debate on the bill at this stage.