"The [trespass and fracking] consultation contains only one proposal, the same as that put forward by the Queen today, which raises the question of whether the consultation is genuine or if, in fact, the outcome is a foregone conclusion," said the legal expert Angus Evers, at King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin.
Thus, the question of whether GP-consultation rates are associated with lower OPC-consultation rates, which is the most common entry into secondary care, is currently unknown.
But he does not address the crucial question of whether such consultations might result in an extension of the 16-month withdrawal period.
An example of the type of consultation questions we receive is represented by the following hypothetical scenario: A study team is planning a clinical trial of a marketed antidepressant in children aged 7 11.
This raises questions about what level of consultation is appropriate to which research situations; how more intensive levels of consultation could be achieved, when needed; when this should be conducted in relation to implementation; and how the outcomes of consultation should in any case be taken into account.
If they had, the next question inquires after the number of consultation with this healthcare provider during the past four weeks.
At the UNAIDS subcommittee meeting, set for 23 and 24 September, the panel will discuss "a framework to formulate these questions, and after a period of consultation try to come to some global consensus that protects everybody's rights," says Bloom.
As chairman of CBI Scotland 1995-96 he showed no enthusiasm for devolution but when called by the faltering Labour-Liberal Democoalitionitoon to sort out the explosive question of fees, carried the process of consultation to the Scottish public in a groundbreaking way.
Box 2 suggests some reflective questions to ask of consultations involving the EPR.
