2025 Consultation Responses

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society responded to the following consultations.

December

Draft standards for the initial education and training of pharmacy technicians | GPhC

Enabling pharmacist flexibilities when dispensing medicines | DHSC

Call for evidence: Shaping our education strategy | HEIW

Tobacco and vapes: evidence to support legislation | DHSC

November

10 Year Workforce Plan: call for evidence | DHSC

Private (non-NHS) prescribing: call for evidence | DHSC

Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill call for views | Scottish Parliament

Maternity Care draft Standards | Healthcare Improvement Scotland

All Wales self-administration of medicines framework |  AWTTC

October

Chronic Pain Guidance: A Guide for improvement 2026-29 | Scottish Government

Questionnaire to help design a form that explains the risks of puberty blockers | MHRA

September

Call for evidence on Reproductive health conditions: Girls and Young Women | Women and Equalities Committee

Appropriate Prescribing - Making medicines safe, effective and sustainable 2025-2028 | Scottish Government

Commissioner for Older People (Scotland) Bill | Scottish Parliament

Clinical Governance Standards | Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021 -Survey | MHRA & DHSC

August

Response to House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee Food and Weight Management Inquiry

LGBT+ Health Evidence Review: Evidence Submissions | NHS England

Harm caused by Substance (Mis)use in Scottish Prisons  | Scottish Parliament

Pre-budget scrutiny 2026-27 with a focus on mental health spending | Scottish Parliament

ADHD / ASD pathways | Scottish Parliament 

July

Men's Health Strategy for England: call for evidence | DHSC

Long Term Conditions Framework | Scottish Government

April

Shaping the national cancer plan (England) | DHSC

Consultation on draft changes to fees 2025 | GPhC

March

Palliative and End of Life Care Commission 

Draft guidance on individualised mRNA cancer immunotherapies | MHRA

February 

All Wales Common Ailments Service formulary – Monograph for allergic rhinitis | AWTTC

Policy for the sustainable procurement, management, administration and disposal of medical gases within the hospital setting to achieve decarbonisation | AWTTC

Scottish Government Abortion Law Review | Call for written views

Regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures | Scottish Government

January

Call for written evidence on medicines shortages | APPG on Pharmacy

Assisted Dying and the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill | House of Commons

Medical Devices Regulations: Routes to market and in vitro diagnostic devices | MHRA

Scottish Referral Guidelines for Suspected Cancer | National Centre for Sustainable Delivery

Palliative Care Matters for All: strategy consultation | Scottish Government