“I found this an exciting, robust and stimulating exercise, with lay participation being positively encouraged, not merely tolerated”. That was the conclusion of one patient representative on a public ...

Consultation with stakeholders, which lasts 6 weeks for standard clinical guidelines, is an integral part of the NICE clinical guideline development process. Comments received from stakeholders are a ...

(2) was the consultation at a formative stage of the decision-making process, so it was a real rather than sham process? (3) did the consultation encompass sufficient alternatives? In this case, the ...

The Cotonou Agreement is the overarching framework for EU relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. It was adopted in 2000 to replace the 1975 Lomé Convention. In the Cotonou ...

There are three situations where collective consultation is required: If between 20 and 99 employees are to be made redundant in one establishment within a 90-day period, the employer must consult ...

WWF and its Office of the Ombudsperson today announced the launch of a public consultation on the Office’s proposed operating framework. Created and developed over the last 12 months, in targeted ...