Our responses to consultations
We're often asked for our views on a variety of topics. This is usually by the government, or by organisations that represent:
- patients and the public
- doctors
- physician associates (PAs)
- anaesthesia associates (AAs)
- people involved in educating and training doctors, PAs and AAs
- people who employ doctors, PAs and AAs.
You can see our responses to consultations over the last twelve months below. If you're looking our responses to consultations older than twelve months, please email consultations@gmc-uk.org.
Our responses to consultations
Government departments
Home Office
GMC response to the Home Office consultation on mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse - Nov 2023
GMC response to the Home Office call for evidence on mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse - August 2023
Department of Health and Social Care
GMC response to DHSC consultation on regulation of NHS managers - February 2025
GMC response to Survey on the 10-year Health Plan for England
GMC response to DHSC consultation on the NHS Constitution - June 2024
GMC response to Healthcare regulation deciding when statutory regulation is appropriate - March 2022
GMC response to the Leng Review’s call for evidence - March 2025
Department of Health Northern Ireland
GMC response to DH NI Raising a Concern in the Public Interest Consultation - September 2022
GMC response to DoH NI Urgent and Emergency Care consultation - 1 July 2022
GMC response to DoH NI consultation on Advance Care Planning policy - March 2022
Response to DoH NI Review of Public Health Bill - October 2024
Department for Education
Department for Business and Trade (formerly Department of International Trade)
GMC response to consultation on trade negotiations with Turkey - December 2023
GMC response to consultation on trade negotiations with Maldives - August 2023
GMC response to consultation on trade negotiations with South Korea - January 2023
GMC response to consultation on trade negotiations with Switzerland - June 2022
GMC response to consultation on trade negotiations with Israel - March 2022
Jersey Government
GMC response to Jersey Government assisted dying consultation - January 2023
Scottish Government
Scottish Government NHS Delivery consultation
Scottish Government Quality prescribing for chronic pain 2026-2029 consultation
GMC response to Scottish Government Palliative Care Consultation
GMC response to Adults with Incapacity Amendment Act consultation
GMC response to SG Data Strategy for Health and Social Care consultation - August 2022
GMC response to the Scottish Mental Health Law Review - additional consultation - July 2022
GMC response to the Role of Patient Safety Commissioner Consultation - May 2021Welsh Government
GMC response to Welsh government consultation on Children missing education data - April 2024
GMC-Cymru-holiadur-ymateb-ir-ail-ymgynghoriad-am-drwyddedu-gorfodol-ii - April 2024
GMC response to HIS consultation on gender identity healthcare services standards - February 2024
GMC Wales response to Statutory Consultation on the Duty of Candour 2023
Adborth CMC Cymru ar Ganllawiau Statudol y Ddyletswydd Gonestrwydd 2023
GMC response to the Welsh Government's consultation on the Duty of Candour - December 2022
Government offices
Government Equalities Office
GMC response to consultation on banning conversion therapy - December 2021
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee (Scotland)
GMC response to Health Committee Call for views on the NCS Bill - September 2022
Northern Ireland Public Service Ombudsman
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
GMC response to MWC Consultation - February 2022.pdf
Patient Safety Commissioner (Scotland)
GMC response to Patient Safety Commissioner - landscape mapping questionnaire - February 2022
Response to Patient Safety Commissioner consultation on The Principles of Better Patient Safety
Information Commissioner’s Office
GMC response to ICO consultation on draft employment practices guidance - January 2023
Senedd Health and Social Care Committee
Healthcare organisations
Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA)
GMC consultation response: Principles of Better Patient Safety
Royal College of Anaesthetists
Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of General Practitioners
Health Education England
GMC response to HEE call for evidence - Strategic workforce review - September 2021
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Regulators
Care Quality Commission
CQC consultation on improving how it assesses and rates providers
Farriers Registration Council
GMC response to Farriers Registration Council consultation on standard of proof - August 2022
General Chiropractic Council
GMC response to GCC consultation on Education Standards - July 2022
GMC response to Code of Professional Practice Consultation
General Dental Council
GMC response to the GDC's consultation on their strategic plans - September 2022
General Optical Council
GMC response to GOC Illegal Practice Strategy Review - May 2021
General Osteopathic Council
General Pharmaceutical Council
GMC response to GPhC consultation on supporting good decision making at hearings - January 2023
Health and Care Professions Council
GMC response to HCPC consultation on English Language Proficiency - January 2024
GMC response to HCPC consultation on health and character declarations – April 2021
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Sanctions Policy Consultation - September 2025
HCPC Consultation on Revisions to the Standards of Education and Training - February 2026
Nursing and Midwifery Council
NMC Consultation on improvements to their FtP process - January 2026
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
GMC response to MHRA consultation on future regulation of medical devices - November 2021
GMC response to MHRA consultation on EAMS - September 2021
Professional Standards Authority
Professional Standards Authority (PSA) Standards Consultation
Professional Standards Authority (PSA) Right Touch Regulation Consultation
GMC response to PSA fees consultation paper and draft 2025/26 Business Plan
GMC response to PSA draft Strategic Plan consultation - February 2023
GMC response to PSA consultation on Fee Proposal 2023-2024 - February 2023
GMC response to PSA approach to performance review consultation - December 2021
GMC response to PSA Fees consultation - November 2022
Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA)
GMC comments on RQIAs Draft Strategic Plan 2022-27 - November 2022
Social Work England
GMC response to Social Work England's readiness for professional practice consultation survey - September 2022Medical Council of New Zealand
Public bodies
Health Education and Improvement Wales
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) Education Strategy Consultation
GMC Consultation Response to HEIW Mental Health Workforce Strategy - March 2022
Datblygu Cynllun Gweithlu Iechyd Meddwl - March 2022
Health Education and Improvement Wales PEOLC Core Competency Framework Consultation - August 2025
Health Improvement Scotland
Health Improvement Scotland (HIS) Maternity Care Standards
Health Improvement Scotland Consultation - clinical governance standards scoping report
Health Improvement Scotland Clinical Governance standards - August 2025
Law Commission
GMC response to Law Commission consultation on intimate image abuse - June 2021
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland Strategic Plan Survey - August 2025
NHS England
GMC response to NHSE Survey for the Management and Leadership Framework
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
GMC response to NICE mental wellbeing at work consultation - October 2021
