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

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CQC

GMC response on ‘Our next phase of regulation’ – March 2018
GMC submission to call for evidence for thematic review of never events – April 2018

Department of Education

GMC response on secondary legislative framework – March 2018

Department of Health

GMC response on ‘Introducing opt-out consent for organ and tissue donation in England’ – March 2018

Department of Health and Social Care

GMC response on learning disability and autism training for health and care staff – April 2019
GMC response on appropriate clinical negligence cover – February 2019

Department of Health Northern Ireland

GMC submission to Northern Ireland duty of candour – April 2019

Department of International Trade

GMC response to consultation on seeking accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership – October 2018
GMC response to consultation on trade negotiation with Australia – October 2018
GMC response to consultation on trade negotiation with New Zealand – October 2018
GMC response to consultation on trade negotiation with the US  – October 2018

General Optical Council

GMC response on GOC’s Education strategy review – September 2018
GMC response on GOC’s review of ‘Continuing Education and Training’  – September 2018

General Pharmaceutical Council

GMC response on new safeguards to protect people trying to obtain medicines online – August 2018

Health and Care Professions Council

GMC response on the revised indicative sanctions guidance – August 2018

Health Select Committee

GMC response to inquiry on no-deal Brexit – October 2018

Home Office

GMC response on forced marriage mandatory reporting duties – January 2019
GMC letter to the secretary of state on the UK’s skills-based immigration system – February 2019

Independent Medicines and Medicinal Safety Devices Review

GMC response to IMMSDR – October 2018

National Data Guardian

GMC response on priorities consultation – March 2019

NHS Education for Scotland

GMC response on strategic framework 2018 – September 2018

NHS England

GMC response on over the counter medicines – March 2018
GMC response on views of legislative reform – April 2019
GMC written evidence on the NHS long term plan legislative proposals – April 2019

NHS Improvement

GMC submission to call for evidence for thematic review of never events – April 2018
GMC response on a new patient safety strategy – February 2019

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

GMC response on draft scope consultation for cannabis-based products for medicinal use – December 2018
GMC response on NICE pre-consultation scoping questionnaire – February 2019

Nursing and Midwifery Council

GMC response on ‘Ensuring patient safety, enabling professionalism’ – May 2018
GMC response on Nursing associates – July 2018

Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

GMC response on the use of clinical advice – October 2018

Professional Standards Authority

GMC response on standards consultation – September 2018

Royal Pharmaceutical Society

GMC response on Polypharmacy professional guidance – August 2018

Scottish Government

GMC response on the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme – July 2018
GMC response on plans to strengthen protection from Female Genital Mutilation – January 2019

Social Work England

GMC response on appointment rules – December 2018

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