Consultation outcome

Forensic medical exam standard for sexual assault complainants

• From: Home Office and Forensic Science Regulator
• Published: 2 November 2018
• Last updated: 14 September 2021 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

Comments received were considered during the development of the revised guidance.

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Original consultation

Summary

A call for specialist views on the "Forensic medical examination standard for adult and child sexual assault complainants".

This consultation ran from
11:45pm on 2 November 2018 to 11:45am on 28 December 2018

Consultation description

The Forensic Science Regulator (FSR) in consultation with key stakeholder groups has developed this draft “Forensic medical examination standard for adult and child sexual assault complainants”. An associated self-assessment questionnaire has been included in the draft.

The FSR has today (2 November 2018), issued a call for a review of the standard, by technical specialists, individual stakeholders, and interested parties.

All comments will be given due consideration before finalising the standard.

You can respond to this consultation using the response form below.

Documents

Consultation: Forensic medical examination standard for adult and child sexual assault complainants (accessible version)

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Consultation: Forensic medical examination standard for adult and child sexual assault complainants

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Forensic medical examination standard document FSR-C-116 (accessible version)

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Forensic medical examination standard document FSR-C-116

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Published 2 November 2018
Last updated 14 September 2021 + show all updates

1. 14 September 2021

   Added accessible HTML versions of 'Consultation: Forensic medical examination standard for adult and child sexual assault complainants' and 'Forensic medical examination standard document FSR-C-116'.

2. 14 October 2020

   Revised guidance published.

3. 2 November 2018

   First published.