Policy papers and consultations

This consultation asks for feedback on UK SMI ID 15: identification of Actinomyces and reclassified species

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 29 September 2023

• UK SMI ID 15: Closed consultation draft

  This draft document was consulted on between 7 September 2023 to 22…

This consultation asks for feedback on UK SMI ID 06: identification of Neisseria species

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 28 September 2023

• UK SMI ID 06: closed consultation draft

  This draft document was consulted on between 7 September 2023 to 22…

We are seeking your views on what procedures should be in scope of the licensing scheme for non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 2 September 2023

• The licensing of non-surgical cosmetic procedures in England

  Introduction Recent years have witnessed a growing prevalence and…

This consultation asks for feedback on UK SMI V 44: laboratory diagnosis of syphilis.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 22 August 2023

This consultation asks for feedback on UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations S 11: red or painful eye

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 13 June 2023

This consultation asks for feedback on UK SMI ID 22: identification of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) including Escherichia coli O157.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 31 May 2023

This consultation asks for feedback on UK SMI V11: HIV screening and confirmation.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 10 May 2023

This consultation asks for feedback on UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations S 12: sepsis, and other systemic and disseminated infections.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 23 March 2023

This consultation asks for feedback on UK SMI V 58: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) serology.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Updated: 17 June 2022

This consultation asks for feedback on UK SMI ID 1: Introduction to the preliminary identification of medically important bacteria and fungi from culture.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 24 September 2021

This consultation asks for feedback on UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations V 58: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) serology

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 21 September 2021

Public Health England is seeking views on the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations Q 7, which applies to ordering and undertaking diagnostic tests for infectious disease serology

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 11 August 2021

This consultation asked for feedback on UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations Q 2: quality assurance in the diagnostic virology and serology laboratory.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 29 July 2021

Public Health England (PHE) is seeking views on the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations S 7, which apply to gastroenteritis.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 28 October 2020

This consultation asks for comments in relation to UK SMI V 58: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) serology.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 12 October 2020

This consultation asks for comments in relation to UK SMI B 60: detection of bacteria with carbapenem hydrolysing β lactamases (carbapenemases).

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 30 September 2020

This consultation asks for comments in relation to B 29: investigation of specimens for screening for MRSA.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 27 May 2020

Public Health England is seeking views on the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations ID 7.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 27 May 2020

Public Health England is seeking views on the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations ID 3, which apply to Listeria species.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 27 March 2020

Public Health England is seeking views on the UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations V 30.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 4 March 2020