2024 Consultation Responses

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society responded to the following consultations.

December 2024

Independent review of the Genomics Education Programme (GEP): written evidence submission | NHS England

Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill | Scottish Parliament

Questionnaire on the Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Support Staff Development Pathways | National Pharmacy Technician Group Scotland

November 2024

Guideline on the Use of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis I BHIVA/BASHH

Change NHS: help build a health service fit for the future (England) | DHSC

October 2024

Proposed changes to the availability of puberty blockers | DHSC

Proposed changes to the guidance on providing pharmacy services at a distance, including on the internet | GPhC

September 2024

Commissioning Medicines for Children in Specialised Services, Commissioning Policy | NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee 

Proposals to make the food environment healthier | Welsh Gov

All Wales Medicine Management Guidelines for Integrated Community Based Services | AWTTC

National Prescribing Indicators 2025–2028 | AWTTC

Prescribing of Branded Generics – Position Statement | AWTTC

Principles of Better Patient Safety | Patient Safety Commissioner

Controlled Drugs (Supervision and Management of Use) Regulations 2013 - Questionnaire | DHSC and Scottish Government

National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (Stage 2) draft amendments | Scottish Parliament

Achieving value and sustainability in prescribing medication: consultation | Scottish Government

Scoping Exercise - Standards for Maternity Care | Healthcare Improvement Scotland

August 2024

Scotland’s 5-year Vaccination and Immunisation Strategy and Delivery Plan | RPS response letter | Public Health Scotland

Assisted Dying in Terminally Ill Adults | Scottish Parliament

Assisted Dying in Terminally Ill Adults Financial Memorandum | Scottish Parliament

Position Statement on Plastics for Suppliers | NHS Scotland

July 2024

Guideline on Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management | NICE

Review of the RSHE statutory guidance (England only) | GOV.UK

Meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease | NICE

June 2024

Ageing and Frailty Draft Standards | Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Chronic Kidney Disease Action Plan | Kidney Research UK

NHS Constitution: 10 year review | DHSC

Consultation on the quality assurance of pharmacy education and training | GPhC

Post-implementation review of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 | MHRA

Genomics Strategic Workforce Plan | HEIW

May 2024

Never event framework consultation | NHS England

Childminder recruitment and retention consultation | GOV.UK

Back-up antibiotic prescribing: Good practice guide | AWTTC

Right to Palliative Care (Scotland) Bill | Scottish Parliament

Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill | Scottish Parliament

Implementing the prohibition of the sale and supply of single-use vapes in Scotland | Scottish Government

April 2024

Consultation on draft regulations and statutory guidance for a mandatory licensing scheme for special procedures in Wales | Welsh Gov

Professional Standards Authority good practice guidance on rulemaking | PSA

Professional Standards Authority good practice guidance on the use of Accepted Outcomes in Fitness to Practise | PSA

Consultation on draft Standards for Chief Pharmacists | GPhC

Separate pay spine for nursing: Call for evidence | DHSC

Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill: consultation | Scottish Government

March 2024

Development of the Mental Health Standards of Care (Wales) Bill | Welsh Parliament

Proposals to expand access to take-home naloxone supplies | GOV.UK

Role of incentive schemes in general practice (England only) | DHSC

Suicide Prevention Strategy Call for Views | Scottish Government

Draft Environmental Protection (Single-use Vapes) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 | Scottish Government

NHSScotland 'Once for Scotland' Workforce Policies | Scottish Government

February 2024

Pharmacy Supervision Consultation | GOV.UK

All Wales guidance for penicillin allergy de-labelling | AWTTC

Gender Identity Healthcare Standards | Healthcare Improvement Scotland | Scottish Government

January 2024

Menopause: diagnosis and management | NICE