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From Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
  • Making vaccination a condition of deployment in the health and wider social care sector

    The government is seeking views on whether or not to extend vaccination requirements to other health and care settings for COVID-19 and also for flu.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 statutory guidance

    We want your views on the statutory guidance to prevent the inappropriate use of force and ensure transparency and accountability about the use of force in mental health units.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The law about use of force in mental health units (easy read)

    The government has written guidance to help people understand the law about using force in mental health units. We want to know what you think about the guidance.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Pharmacy dispensing models and displaying prices on medicines

    Seeks views on proposed changes to the Human Medicines Regulations and the Medicines Act.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Community pharmacy drug reimbursement reform

    We want your views on proposals for changing how community pharmacy contractors in England are paid for the drugs they dispense against NHS prescriptions.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes

    We are seeking your views on a proposal to make COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: extension of expiry date

    A consultation to gather views on the extension of the expiry date of the regulated activities regulations 2014.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Health is everyone’s business: proposals to reduce ill health-related job loss

    This consultation seeks views on different ways in which government and employers can take action to reduce ill health-related job loss.

    • From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Adding folic acid to flour

    We want your views on whether flour millers should be required by law to add folic acid to flour.

    • From: Department of Health (Northern Ireland) and 3 others
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Egg, sperm and embryo storage limits

    We want your views on changing the time limit for storing gametes (eggs and sperm) and embryos for fertility treatment.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Validation of COVID-19 tests: laboratory validation

    This is a public consultation on proposals to introduce mandatory laboratory validation for COVID-19 test products before entry to the UK market, under the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Reforming the Mental Health Act

    We want your views on changes to the Mental Health Act to help put patients at the centre of decisions about their own care.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Police Covenant for England and Wales

    We want to hear your views on the principle of implementing a Police Covenant in England and Wales to enhance support for the police and their families.

    • From: Cabinet Office and 9 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Changes that the government wants to make to a law called the Mental Health Act (easy read)

    We want to change some things in the Mental Health Act. Please tell us what you think of the changes.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Updating the government buying standards for food and catering services (GBSF)

    We want your views on our proposal to update the GBSF nutrition standards to reflect the latest scientific dietary advice.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Distributing vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 and flu

    We want your views on proposed changes to the Human Medicine Regulations to help with the safe and efficient distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine and expanded flu vaccine programme in the UK, along with treatments for COVID-19…

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Restricting promotions of products high in fat, sugar and salt: enforcement

    We're seeking views from businesses and enforcement bodies about how best to enforce the restriction of promoted products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS).

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Restricting promotions of food and drink that is high in fat, sugar and salt

    The government is seeking views on its plans to restrict promotions of food and drink products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) by location and by price.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Changes to giving free prescriptions to people aged 60 and over (easy read)

    We are thinking about changing how people aged 60 and over pay for their prescriptions. Please tell us what you think about our ideas.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Stopping movement of staff between care settings

    We want your views on plans to minimise the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections by making residential and nursing care home providers restrict the movement of care staff.

    • From: Department of Health and Social Care
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government