A Bill to make provision about innovation in medical treatment.
House of Lords
9 June 2015
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The Medical Innovation Bill [HL] aims to create a legal framework to support doctors who want to use new or innovative medical treatments, while protecting patients. It sets out when such treatments can be used and how doctors should act in good faith, with safeguards to keep patient safety at the centre.
The bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the Lords. If it progresses, it would move to committee stage and subsequent readings before becoming law.
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8 Jun 2015
First reading took place on 8 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2015/16 session of parliament has ended and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
