Past news and consultations

Here you can read about the development of guidance, consultations, and related news stories:

• Call for evidence on the role of doctors in child protection
• New guidance issued - Personal Beliefs and Medical Practice
• Working with the Mental Capacity Act
• New guidance published: 0-18 years: guidance for all doctors
• New guidance on doctor's responsibilities when writing references
• Important note for doctors: Update to Serious Communicable Diseases guidance
• Joint guidance on the use of IT equipment
• Good Medical Practice Review
• New guidance on Making and using visual and audio recordings of patients
• Consultation on Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices
• Consultation on Good Management Practice: guidance for all doctors
• New e-learning session on end of life treatment and care
• New Confidentiality learning materials
• New guidance on end of life care launched
• New guidance for doctors involved in research
• Response to DPPs' consultations on Assisted Suicide
• New guidance – Confidentiality
• Updated guidance on reporting convictions, conflicts of interest, and prescribing
• New guidance - Acting as an Expert Witness
• New guidance - Consent: patients and doctors making decisions together