Policy papers and consultations

The UK Government is consulting on proposed legislative amendments to widen access to take-home supplies of naloxone, without a prescription.

• From: Department of Health (Northern Ireland) and 3 others
• Updated: 24 January 2024

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) seeks to gather insight into current government-led drug prevention policies and landscape across the UK.

• From: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and 1 others
• Updated: 5 January 2024

UK NSC consulted on whether providers can safely use digital pathology as an alternative to light microscopy in examination of NHS cancer screening samples.

• From: UK National Screening Committee
• Updated: 28 December 2023

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs call for evidence, collecting written evidence to better understand internet-facilitated drug markets (IFDMs).

• From: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and 1 others
• Updated: 20 December 2023

We want your views on the revision of 13 existing EALs.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 14 December 2023

We are seeking views on health and social care statistical outputs published by DHSC (including OHID), NHSBSA, UKHSA, ONS and NHS England.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 4 others
• Updated: 13 December 2023

This consultation invites feedback on the draft updated National Radon Action Plan (NRAP), which addresses the health risks from public exposure to radon.

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

This command paper sets out the proposed actions the government will take to tackle smoking and youth vaping.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 8 November 2023

DHSC is seeking views on minimum service levels in England, Scotland and Wales during passage of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill to ensure that patient safety is protected.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 6 November 2023

DHSC is seeking views on introducing minimum service levels in hospital services in England, Scotland and Wales to protect patient safety during strike action.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 16 October 2023

Mae’r Adran Iechyd a Gofal Cymdeithasol yn ceisio safbwyntiau ar gyflwyno lefelau gwasanaeth gofynnol mewn gwasanaethau ysbytai yng Nghymru, Lloegr a’r Alban i ddiogelu diogelwch cleifion yn ystod streic.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 16 October 2023

This is a consultation seeking your views on the draft of the first ever UK clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 16 October 2023

Impact assessment into the cost effectiveness of the COVID-19 autumn 2023 vaccination programme.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 5 October 2023

A call for evidence seeking information on a range of themes about children and vaping (using an e-cigarette) to inform evidence-based policy decisions.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 4 October 2023

A consultation seeking your views on potential changes to the government’s guidance on low-alcohol descriptors.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 28 September 2023

The ACMD will use your response to help them formulate advice to government about drug use in ethnic minority groups.

• From: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and 1 others
• Updated: 21 September 2023

Our visions and aims to prevent self-harm and suicide, including the actions the government and other organisations will take to save lives.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 11 September 2023

We are seeking views to enable us to determine legitimate uses of nitrous oxide.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 5 September 2023

We want to know if you think the guidance for training on learning disability and autism is good enough. This guidance is called a code of practice.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 4 September 2023

This consultation considers the draft code and if it gives CQC registered providers the guidance needed to meet the legislative requirement to ensure all staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to t…

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 4 September 2023