Freedom of Information request (FOI 22/910)
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FOI 22/910
13th September 2022
Dear
Thank you for your email.
We confirm that the RAPID C-19 initiative is run by NICE supported by Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and we advise that you contact NICE and DHSC directly for help with your request. Please find below contact details for NICE and DHSC.
Email: nice@nice.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 323 0140
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
https://contactus.dhsc.gov.uk/
Telephone: 0300 790 4007
NICE Website has all the details of RAPID-19 initiative and we have provided these at the following links below.
CoVID-19 specific aspects - https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/conditions-and-diseases/respiratory-conditions/covid19
RAPID-C19 group- https://www.nice.org.uk/covid-19/rapid-c19
We also confirm that purchasing and cost are outside of MHRA remit and the following link of our website page below provides information on our work.
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Yours sincerely
MHRA Customer Experience Centre