Responses to Consultations

On this page you can find out what recent policy briefings or responses to official consultations on important issues have been made by AvMA. Where available you can download a document. Alternatively, to request a copy of the full document, send us an e-mail: admin@avma.org.uk

Response to Department of Health Consultation on a "Duty of Candour", January 2012	here
Response to Ministry of Justice Consultation on Solving Disputes in the County Courts, June 2011	here
Ministry of Justice Questionnaire	here
Response to Listening Exercise on Health & Social Care Bill, May 2011	here
Response to General Medical Council on Reform of Fitness to Practise Procedures, April 2011	here
Response to General Medical Council Review of Good Medical Practice, April 2011	here
Response to Ministry of Justice Consultation on Proposals for Reform of Civil Litigation Funding and Costs in England and Wales, February 2011	here
Response to Ministry of Justice Consultation on Proposals for the Reform of Legal Aid in England and Wales, February 2011	here
Annexes to Legal Aid Consultation	here
Submission to Health Select Committee Inquiry into Complaints and Litigation, January 2011	here
Appendix to Health Select Committee Inquiry	here
Response to the Request for written evidence by the Justice Committee on Access to Justice, January 2011	here
Link to Request for Evidence	here
Response to Department of Health consultation on expanding the list of 'never events', November 2010	here
Response to the Department of Health consultation on Fitness to Practise adjudication, October 2010	here
Response to APIL Clinical Negligence Claims: An Examination on the Procedure, October 2010	here
Response to Call for Evidence on the Current Data Protection Legislation Framework, October 2010	here
Response to the NHS White Paper: "Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS", October 2010	here
Response to the Call for Evidence on the Current Data Protection Legislative Framework, October 2010	here
Response to Welsh Assembly Government Consultation - Putting Things Right - Financial limits and other matters, September 2010 (see below for consultation documents)	here
Letter from Welsh Assembly Government	here
Regulations	here
Explanatory Note	here
Response to Department of Health "Duty of Co-operation", July 2010 For a copy of the cover letter For a copy of the consultation questionnaire	here here
Response to Reform of the Coroner's System Consultation, June 2010	here
Response to GMC Consultation Revalidation: the way ahead, June 2010	here
Response to Care Quality Commission Assessments for Quality 2010-2011, April 2010	here
Response to Welsh Assembly Government Consultation on "Putting Things Right", April 2010 For a copy of the Consultation Paper	here here
Response to Civil Justice Council on Guidance for the Instruction of Care Experts, March 2010	here
Response to The Ministry of Justice Civil Law Reform Bill, February 2010	here
Response to Welsh Assembly Government: Healthcare Standards for Wales, February 2010	here
Response to Care Quality Commission Consultation on Draft Guidance on Registration Requirements, July 2009	here
Response to The Ministry of Justice Review of Civil Litigation Costs, July 2009	here
Response to Consultation on proposed changes to the GMC Fitness to Practise Rules, May 2009	here
Response to Consultation on Proposals on the future of Community Health Councils in Wales, April 2009	here
Response to Consultation on Civil Bid Rounds for 2010 Contracts, January 2009	here
Response to Scottish Government Consultation: Proposals for a Patients' Rights Bill for Scotland, January 2009	here
Response to Department of Health Consultation on New Complaints Procedure, December 2008	here
Response to Department of Health Consultation on European Commission Proposals for Directive on Patients' Rights in Cross-Border Healthcare, December 2008	here
Response to Changes to arrangements for regulating NHS bodies in relation to healthcare associated infections for 2009/10: a consultation for the NHS, October 2008	here
Response to the Consultation on the draft NHS Constitution, October 2008	here
Memorandum of Evidence to the Health Select Committee Inquiry into Patient Safety, October 2008	here
Response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on Draft Charter for Bereaved People who come into contact with a Reformed Coroner System, September 2008	here
Response to Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on Principles of Good Complaint Handling, June 2008	here
Response to IHAS consultation on Draft Standards for Injectable Cosmetic Treatments, June 2008	here
Response to Department of Health - Removal from Healthcare Commission regulation of certain private and voluntary healthcare services, June 2008	here
Response to the CHRE White Paper Projects - protocols for investigation and referrals to regulatory bodies, April 2008	here
Response to Scottish Civil Courts Review, March 2008	here
Response to the Healthcare Commission on Developing the Annual Health Check in 2008/2009, March 2008	here
Response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on Coroner reports to prevent further deaths: proposed amendments to Rule 43 of the Coroners Rules 1984, March 2008	here
Response to the Department of Health on the proposed new arrangements for handling Health and Social Care Complaints, October 2007	here
Response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on Coroner Reform and Additional Medical Advice, September 2007	here
Response to Welsh Assembly Consultation on Proposed NHS Redress (Wales) Measure, September 2007	here
Response to the Health Professions Council on Standards of Conduct, Performance & Ethics, September 2007	here
Response to the Ministry of Justice Consultation on The Statutory Duty for Doctors and other Public Service Personnel to report deaths to the Coroner with a view to improving the current system and improving patient safety, September 2007	here
Response to GMC Consultation on New Guidance on Consent and Making Decisions, August 2007	here
Response to DCA (now Ministry of Justice) Consultation on the Law of Damages, July 2007	here
Response to GMC Consultation on Consensual Disposal & Guidance to the Fitness to Practise Rules, July 2007	here
Response to Healthcare Commission - Developing the Annual Health Check in 2007-2008	here
Response to CMO's Paper "Bearing Good Witness - Proposals for Reforming the Delivery of Medical Expert Evidence in Family Law Cases", February 2007	here
Response to The Northern Ireland Funding Code, February 2007	here
Memorandum of Evidence to the Health Select Committee Inquiry into Patient & Public Involvement in the NHS, January 2007	here
Response to European Commission Consultation on Cross Border Care, January 2007	here
Response to Health Professional Regulation: Public Consultation on Proposals for Change, November 2006	here
Response to Healthcare Commission Review of Independent Sector Treatment Centres (ISTCs), October 2006	here
Response to Legal Aid: A Sustainable Future, October 2006	here
Response to DoH Proposals for further reform to Patient and Public Involvement, September 2006	here
Response to the Coroners Reform, September 2006	here
Response to Legal Services Commission: Preferred Supplier Scheme, June 2006	here
Response to DCA Consultation on Part 36 of the Civil Procedure Rules: Offers to Settle and Payments into Court (CP 02/06), April 2006	here
Response to General Dental Council Consultation on Fitness to Practise Draft Rules, March 2006	here
Evidence to Health Select Committee: Independent Sector Treatment Centres (ISTCs), February 2006	here
Response to the Department of Health Consultation Paper on the Medical Act 1983 (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Amendments Order 2006, January 2006	here
Response to GMC on Good Medical Practice, November 2005	here
Response to Legal Services Commission Consultation Paper "Making Legal Rights a Reality", October 2005	here
Response to CMO's Publication: After Shipman - a call for ideas, May 2005	here
Response to Healthcare Commission Consultation "Assessing for Improvement", February 2005	here
Response to LSC Use of Experts Consultation, February 2005	here
Response to Department of Health Consultation on Patient & Public Involvement, February 2005	here
Response to the GMC's Consultation on the Draft Licensing and Revalidation Regulations, November 2004	here
Response to A New Focus for Civil Legal Aid, October 2004	here
Response to the DoH Consultation Paper "Strengthening the GDC, October 2004	here
Response to Public Funding for Representation at Inquests, May 2004	here
Response to the consultation on CHAI's role in the NHS Complaints Procedure, March 2004	here
Response to the consultation on draft regulations for the NHS Complaints Procedure, March 2004	here
Response to "Making Amends", October 2003	here
Submission to the Commons Health Select Committee Inquiry into the Provision of Maternity Services, February 2003	here
Response to Complaints in the NHS - a practical guide to handling complaints in Wales, January 2003	here
Response to Certifying and Investigating Deaths in England, Wales & N.Ireland - Shipman, November 2002	here
Response to Certifying and Investigating Deaths in England, Wales & N.Ireland - Coroner, November 2002	here