Consultations

British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) Guideline on the Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Related Conditions in Children and Young People

FFLM Response

Consultation on Information Sharing Agreements between NHS Scotland Boards and Police Scotland

Consultation Paper

Learning  disability and autism training for health and care staff

Government Response

Equally safe: a consultation on legislation to improve forensic medical services for victims of rape and sexual assault

The Scottish Government consulted on Equally Safe: A consultation on legislation to improve forensic medical services for victims of rape and sexual assault. See:

https//consult.gov.scot/justice/equally-safe-improve-forensic-medical-services/

The consultation analysis report is now available here.

Quality Standards for Healthcare Professionals who work with Victims of Torture

An FFLM lead working group produced a set of Quality Standards for Healthcare Professionals who work with Victims of Torture. FFLM members were invited to provide their feedback on the draft document.

The final version of the Quality Standards can be viewed here.

Forensic Gait Analysis

The Forensic Science Regulator issued a consultation document for Forensic Gait Analysis. The redraft of the document can be viewed here.

Revised Codes of Practice for PACE

The Government has published the revised PACE Code of Practice “C”, which has been amended in particular to deal with safeguarding vulnerable suspects and includes a new definition of “vulnerable”. Please click here.

Justice: Female genital mutilation: proposal to introduce a civil protection order

Publication date: 18 August 2014
FFLM Response

NICE: Child Abuse and Neglect

Publication date: 14 August 2014
FFLM response

College of Policing: Detention and custody

Publication date: 12 August 2014
FFLM response

Law Commission: Unfitness to Plead

Publication date: 25 July 2014
FFLM Response
Endorsed by the Royal College of Physicians, London

NICE Head Injury quality standard

Publication date: 12 June 2014
FFLM Response

Policing and Mental Health consultation

Publication date: 08 May 2014
FFLM Response
Endorsed by the Royal College of Physicians, London

Hepatitis B: Quality standard consultation

Publication date: 07 April 2014
FFLM Response
NICE Hepatitis B Quality Standard (published July 2014)

Forensic Science Regulator: Use of photographs for non-CJS purposes: draft guidance

Publication date: 27 February 2014
FFLM Response

Consultation responses from 2007 – 2013 are kept for reference purposes by the FFLM Office.