Policy papers and consultations

Seeks views on the proposal to remove the statutory requirement for a full employment history when appointing volunteers in health and care settings.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 18 December 2023

A review that examines the risks of modern slavery within NHS supply chains and provides recommendations to mitigate these risks.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
• Updated: 18 December 2023

This consultation considers the proposed review of the statutory scheme to control the cost of branded health service medicines.

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

A supplementary consultation on disbursements within the fixed recoverable costs scheme for clinical negligence claims up to a value of £25,000 in England and Wales.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 10 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

Update setting out decisions around data access policy, which is shaping the implementation of Secure Data Environments for secondary uses of NHS data.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 12 October 2023

This consultation seeks feedback on the latest update to data access policy.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 12 October 2023

We want your views on changes to section 75 of the NHS Act 2006 to increase the use of pooled budgets to support the integration of health and care.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 19 September 2023

Proposes the introduction of fixed recoverable costs and a new streamlined process in clinical negligence claims up to a value of £25,000 in England and Wales.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 15 September 2023

DHSC is consulting on a draft statutory instrument making changes to NHS Pension Scheme Regulations necessary to implement the second part of the McCloud remedy.

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

We're seeking your views on an interim delivery plan to improve the experiences and outcomes of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

• From: Department for Education and 2 others
• Updated: 4 September 2023

The government has written a plan to support people who live with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

• From: Department for Education and 2 others
• Updated: 4 September 2023

Ahead of the government's forthcoming major conditions strategy, this report sets out our approach to tackling the groups of conditions that drive ill health in England.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 21 August 2023

The government response to the ‘Reading the signals’ report of the independent investigation led by Dr Bill Kirkup CBE on maternity and neonatal services in East Kent.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 3 August 2023

Sets out the immediate actions government will be taking in the short term in response to the recommendations made in the independent Pregnancy Loss Review.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 22 July 2023

This consultation is seeking views on changing the upper age of age exemptions on prescription charges.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 15 June 2023

How the Department of Health and Social Care plans to prevent fraud, bribery and corruption in its activities.

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