Current Consultations

Here is a list of  external healthcare consultations to which the College is planning to respond, shown with our deadlines for contributions.  Consultation Documents seek views and feedback on changes to policy, draft guidance documents, parliamentary inquiries and other calls for evidence.

 

The College responds to over a 100 such consultations each year . We welcome comments from our members on these important healthcare issues  for consideration towards the RCGP response. In most cases  weblinks are available to the consultation documents.

 

For information on other College responses and to make comments please email responses@rcgp.org.uk

or ring 0207 344 3050
 

Please note that this is a list of consultations that RCGP UK is providing comments on. The individual RCGP Countries also respond to other consultations that pertain to the individual devolved conuntries (i.e.: Scotland, Wales and Northern ireland)

 
A list of consultations that RCGP Scotland is responding to can be found here
 

Consulting Agency

Title of Consultation

Our Deadline

Country

Royal College of Psychiatrists

Draft assessment standards in Memory Clinics / Service Accreditation

17/8/08

UK

NHS Workforce Review Team

Assessment of Workforce Priorities, Summer 2008

20/8/08

England

The Royal College of Radiologists

Radiology Accreditation Programme Standards Consultation

24/8/08

UK

The Department of Health

Consultation on the future of tobacco control

24/8/08

England & Wales

The Department of Health

Proposed new arrangements under Part lX of the Drug Tariff for the provision of stoma and urology appliances - and related services - in primary care - consultation document (June 2008)

25/8/08

England

Ministry of Justice

Draft Charter for Bereaved People

31/8/08

England & Wales

Ministry of Justice

Draft Charter for Bereaved People

31/8/08

England & Wales

The Department of Health

Transforming the quality of dementia care: consultation on a National Dementia Strategy

31/8/08

England

The Department of Health

Adult Social Care Workforce Strategy

31/8/08

England

Academy of Medical Educators 

Consultation on Membership by Recognition 

31/8/08

UK

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

The European Commission’s proposal to harmonise the handling of variations to national licences

3/9/08

UK

General Medical Council

Medical Students: professional behaviour and fitness to practice

5/9/08

UK

The Department of Health

The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) Draft Regulations 2008

7/9/08

UK

National Cancer Intelligence Network (joint consultation)

Access to Samples and Data for Cancer Research

7/9/08

UK

Parliamentary Health Committee

Inquiry into Patient Safety

7/9/08

UK

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency 

Proposal for Amendment to Medicines Legislation to allow supply and administration of Medicines by Members of the Armed Forces

14/9/08

UK

House of Lords Select Committee on the EU

Inquiry into the European Commission’s proposed directive on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare

14/9/08

UK

National Group of Chairs of the NHS Next Stage Review, Mental Health Care Pathway Groups (CPG)

Moving Forwards: Pathways to better mental health and well-being document

14/9/08

England

The Department of Health

The NHS Resilience & Business Continuity Management Guidance 2008: interim strategic national guidance for NHS organisations

 

16/9/08

England

The Department of Health

Towards a strategy to support volunteering in health and social care

21/9/08

England

The Department of Health

NHS Constitution  

 

2/10/08

UK

HM Government

The case for change - Why England needs a new care support system

19/10/08

England

 
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