Policy papers and consultations

Seeks views on a proposal that would ensure that graduate dentists spend at least some of their time delivering NHS care after they complete their training.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 23 May 2024

• Proposal for a ‘tie-in’ to NHS dentistry for graduate dentists

  Ministerial foreword I want to thank our excellent dental workforce for…

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

• Changes to regulations relating to the Care Quality Commission

  Introduction The Health and Social Care Act 2008 requires all providers of…

• Changes to regulations relating to the Care Quality Commission: regulatory impact assessment

  This is a regulatory de minimis assessment. Overview of the policy…

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

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

• Role of incentive schemes in general practice

  Ministerial foreword General practice plays a central role in delivering…

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

The government is seeking views on the benefits and challenges of a separate pay spine for nursing staff.

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

Seeks views on the proposal to remove the statutory requirement for a full employment history when appointing volunteers in health and care settings.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 18 December 2023

DHSC is consulting on a draft statutory instrument making changes to NHS Pension Scheme Regulations necessary to implement the second part of the McCloud remedy.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 8 September 2023

We want to know if you think the guidance for training on learning disability and autism is good enough. This guidance is called a code of practice.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 4 September 2023

We are consulting on changes to the NHS Pension Scheme Regulations 2015 concerning uplifts to member contributions in 2023 to 2024, in line with the Agenda for Change pay deal.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 25 May 2023

Report detailing the uplifts to the member contribution tier thresholds.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 25 May 2023

Granular estimates of basic pay, total earnings and paybill for the hospital and community health sector workforce in England in 2021 to 2022 and 2022 to 2023.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 23 March 2023

We want your views on the proposed amendments to the NHS Pension Scheme regulations.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 7 March 2023

Evidence submitted to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2023 to 2024 pay round.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
• Updated: 27 February 2023

Evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care for the 2023 to 2024 pay round.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 21 February 2023