Consultations

FFLM responses to consultations on policy matters issued by the UK Government, Parliament and other external agencies can be viewed below.

Current Consultations

The Health and Social Care Committee is launching a major new inquiry into prevention.

For the first stage of this inquiry, they want to hear from researchers, organisations and individuals interested in or working in preventative healthcare. This is an opportunity to get involved and suggest what specific issues should be explored.

The proposals will be used to help the Committee decide where to focus its attention in subsequent stages of its inquiry: further calls for evidence inviting more detailed submissions from interested stakeholders may then be issued on these topics.

Inquiry proposals should outline in no more than 750 words the nature of the issue that the Committee should explore, why it deserves attention from the Committee now, and how Government policy in this area could be developed or improved.

The deadline for submitting a proposal is 08 February 2023. Please submit proposals here.

Previous Consultations

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.

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