Policy papers and consultations

The UK's second 5-year national action plan setting out ambitions and actions for the next 5 years in support of the 20-year vision for antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 5 others
• Updated: 8 May 2024

• Confronting antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 2029

  Executive summary Antimicrobials are the cornerstone of modern medicine…

A supplementary consultation on disbursements within the fixed recoverable costs scheme for clinical negligence claims up to a value of £25,000 in England and Wales.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 8 May 2024

• Fixed recoverable costs in lower damages clinical negligence claims – a supplementary consultation on disbursements

  This consultation originally ran from 15 September to 27 October 2023. It…

Consultation seeking views on proposed changes to the NHS Constitution.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 30 April 2024

• NHS Constitution: 10 year review

  Summary The NHS Constitution sets out the principles, values, rights and…

The government seeks views on proposals to amend regulations relating to the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 26 April 2024

Call for evidence seeking views on the statutory duty of candour for health and social care providers in England.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 16 April 2024

Update on the potential impact of the introduction of medical examiners and death certification reform in England and Wales.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 15 April 2024

The government’s mandate to NHS England sets out their objectives for 2023 onwards.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 26 March 2024

The government's financial directions to NHS England set out its budgets for 2024 to 2025.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 26 March 2024

The government's financial directions to NHS England set out its budgets for 2023 to 2024.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 26 March 2024

The government's response to the recommendations of the report of the independent rapid review into mental health patient safety.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 21 March 2024

Government’s response to the independent review into racial, ethnic and other factors leading to unfair biases in the design and use of medical devices.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 11 March 2024

We are seeking your views on the design, development, evaluation and use of medical devices.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 11 March 2024

Government is seeking views on the role of incentives in general practice.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 5 March 2024

Report on changes to member contribution rates and the earning thresholds at which rates become payable.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 4 March 2024

Response to the House of Lords committee report, 'Patients at the centre: integrating primary and community care', published on 15 December 2023.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 1 March 2024

Evidence submitted to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2024 to 2025 pay round.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 29 February 2024

Granular estimates of basic pay, total earnings and paybill for the hospital and community health sector workforce in England in 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 29 February 2024

Evidence submitted to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2024 to 2025 pay round.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 29 February 2024

Evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2024 to 2025 pay round.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 29 February 2024

DHSC is seeking views on proposals to deliver phase 2 of the review of member contribution structure and other amendments to the NHS Pension Scheme.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 22 February 2024