Re-appointments To The Advisory Board On The Registration Of Homeopathic Products

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Appointments Commission are pleased to announce the re-appointment of the Chair and one member to the Advisory Board on the Registration of Homeopathic Products (ABRHP).


The ABRHP is an independent body that works closely with the MHRA, advising UK health ministers on the regulation of homeopathic products.


Dr Tim Chambers OBE has been re-appointed as Chair of the ABRHP and has served on the Board for the past six years. He received an OBE for services to medicine in 2009.


Currently a consultant physician and nephrologist at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, he is also a senior clinical lecturer in child health at Bristol University and is the UK alternate to the Paediatric Committee at the European Medicines Agency.


Dr Chambers OBE has been appointed for a four-year term commencing 1 April 2010 and ending 31 March 2014.


Dr Frank Mulder has been re-appointed as a member of the ABRHP. He is currently a general practitioner at the Helios Medical Centre in Bristol.


Dr Mulder has been appointed for a four-year term commencing 1 March 2010 and ending 28 February 2014.


These appointments are not remunerated, however a fee of ??400 per meeting for the Chair and ??275 per meeting for members is paid to cover preparation and attendance together with any travel and accommodation costs.


All appointments are made on merit. Political activity plays no part in the selection process. In accordance with the original Nolan Recommendations there is a requirement for appointees' political activity (if declared) to be made public.


The appointments have been made in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments Code of Practice.


Notes


1. Dr Tim Chambers OBE is the current High Sheriff of Bristol.


2. Further details can be found on the Advisory Board on the Registration of Homeopathic Products pages of the MHRA website.


3. Details of the Appointments Commission is available on the Appointments Commision website (external link).


4. Details of the Nolan Recommendations can be found on the Commissioner for Public Appointments website (external link).

Source
MHRA