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
- people involved in educating and training doctors
- people who employ doctors.
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
Cabinet Office
GMC response to Cabinet Office call for evidence on COVID-status certification review - March 2021
Competition and Markets Authority
Department of Health and Social Care
GMC response to DHSC women's health strategy call for evidence - June 2021
GMC response to DHSC consultation on regulating healthcare, protecting the public - June 2021
GMC response to DHSC consultation on a Patient Safety Commissioner - Aug 2021
Department of Health Northern Ireland
GMC response to DoH NI Duty of Candour consultation - August 2021 .pdf
Department of International Trade
GMC response to consultation on trade negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council - December 2021
GMC response to consultation on trade negotiations with Canada and Mexico - July 2021
GMC response to consultation on trade negotiations with India - July 2021
Scottish Government
GMC response to the Role of Patient Safety Commissioner Consultation - May 2021
GMC response to Scottish Government consultation on National Care Service - November 2021
Welsh Government
GMC Response to the Race Equality Action Plan (English) - July 2021
GMC Response to the Race Equality Action Plan (Welsh) - July 2021
Government offices
Government Equalities Office
GMC response to consultation on banning conversion therapy - December 2021
Northern Ireland Public Service Ombudsman
Senedd Health and Social Care Committee
Healthcare organisations
Health Education England
GMC response to HEE call for evidence - Strategic workforce review - September 2021
GMC response to NHSEI consultation on Integrating care - January 2021.pdf
Healthcare regulators
Care Quality Commission (CQC)
GMC Response to CQC Strategy Consultation.pdf – March 2021
Federation Of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada
GMC Response to FMRAC Survey on Telemedicine and Virtual Care - February 2021
General Optical Council
GMC response to GOC Illegal Practice Strategy Review - May 2021
General Pharmaceutical Council
GMC response to GPhC consultation on FtP strategy – January 2021
Health and Care Professions Council
GMC response to HCPC consultation on health and character declarations – April 2021
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
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Professional Standards Authority
GMC response to PSA approach to performance review consultation - December 2021
GMC Response to PSA Performance Review consultation – March 2021
Public bodies
Law Commission
GMC response to Law Commission consultation on intimate image abuse - June 2021
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
GMC response to NICE mental wellbeing at work consultation - October 2021
