Policy submissions
Our responses to consultations
Our health policy experts work and speak up for you, so you and your patients and customers can look forward to a positive future. Each year we analyse legislation, regulations, contracts and complex government and NHS policy on your behalf and respond to consultations. See our responses below.
Our member newsletter includes a list of live consultations we are analysing. You can contact the policy team if you want to participate or learn more on any consultation by emailing [email protected].
2026
- NHSE consultation on multi and single neighbourhood providers, 8 September Open in new tab Download
- Health and Care Professions Council consultation on registration fees, 3 July Open in new tab Download
- DHSC consultation - Reforming the General Medical Council legislative framework, 22 June Open in new tab Download
- Health Bill Call for Evidence, 12 June Open in new tab Download
- APPG on Health Primary Care call for evidence, 26 February Open in new tab Download
- NHS England Accessible Information Standards call for evidence, 23 February Open in new tab Download
2025
- NHS Payment Scheme, 16 December Open in new tab Download
- NHS Standard Contract 2026-27, 16 December Open in new tab Download
- NHS Productivity Commission, 11 December Open in new tab Download
- Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Model of Care, 25 November Open in new tab Download
- 10 Year Workforce Plan - call for evidence, 7 November Open in new tab Download
- Public Health Scotland, 29 August Open in new tab Download
- Business rates in Wales, 13 August Open in new tab Download
- SG Health Long Term Conditions, 18 July Open in new tab Download
- Kingdon Review, 30 May Open in new tab Download
- NHS Standard Contract 2025 - A further consultation, 28 April Download
- NHS Payment Scheme consultation 2025-26, 27 February Open in new tab Download
- NHS Standard Contract 2025-26, 25 February Open in new tab Download
- HMT Spending Review Phase 2, 9 February Open in new tab Download
2024
- BAA Scope of Practice Consultation, 9 December Open in new tab Download
- NHS 10 Year Plan, 2 December Open in new tab Download
- NHS Constitution:10-year review, 25 June Open in new tab Download
- DHSC Consultation - Health and social care statistical outputs, 5 March Open in new tab Download
- NHS standard consultation 2024/2025, NCHA and FODO joint response, 29 January Open in new tab Download
- HCPC consultation - English language proficiency, 19 January Open in new tab Download
2023
- Disclosure of industry payments to the healthcare sector, 16 October Open in new tab Download
- BSHAA Aural Care Register Consultation, 2 October Open in new tab Download
- HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics, & Guidance on social media, 15 June Open in new tab Download
- Health and Social Care Committee - Prevention, 8 January Open in new tab Download
2022
- HCPC consultation on preceptorship, 21 December Open in new tab Download
- HCPC change in fees consultation, 15 December Open in new tab Download
- NHS Provider Licence, 9 December Open in new tab Download
- NCHA response to the BAA onward referral guidance, 2 December Open in new tab Download
- NCHA response to PSA - regulators performance in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - 9 October Open in new tab Download
- NCHA Scotland response to the Health and Social Care Strategy for Older People - 24 June Open in new tab Download
- Healthcare Regulation - deciding when statutory regulation is appropriate, 31 March Open in new tab Download
- Provider Selection Regime: consultation on the detail of proposals for regulations, 28 March Open in new tab Download
- NCHA Scotland response to Health Social Care and Sport Committee inquiry into alternative pathways to healthcare, 22 February Open in new tab Download
2021
- HCPC stakeholder perceptions survey, 30 November Open in new tab Download
- MHRA consultation on the future regulation of medical devices in the United Kingdom, 25 November Open in new tab Download
- HCPC consultation on permanent changes to Rules to hold remote hearings, 23 November Open in new tab Download
- Extending free PPE to the health and care sector - 31 October Open in new tab Download
- North Staffs Difficult Decisions Consultation - NCHA Response, 8 October Open in new tab Download
- Regulating healthcare professionals, protecting the public, 16 June 2021 Open in new tab Download
- Value shifting consultation, 30 March Open in new tab Download
- Health & Social Care committee enquiry - Department's White Paper on health social care, 23 March Open in new tab Download
- PSA consultation on the future shape of the Accredited Registers programme Open in new tab Download
- RCCP Registrant Body Survey Open in new tab Download
2020
- Building a strong integrated care system Open in new tab Download
- Consultation on the proposal for the supply and administration of medicines using patient group directions by clinical scientists across the UK Open in new tab Download
- HCPC standards of proficiency consultation Download
- HM Treasury fundamental review of business rates Download
- Screening for hearing loss in adults consultation Download
- Consultation on amendments to the HCPC rules Download
- Covid 19 call to action - Minister of State Open in new tab Download
- Delivering core NHS primary services during the pandemic Download
- Covid 19 furlough arrangements Open in new tab Download
- NHS Standard Contract 2020/21 consultation Download
2019
- BSA practice guidance aural care (wax removal) Download
- NICE Tinnitus guideline Download
- BSA Practice Guidance Tinnitus in Adults Download
- Advancing our health prevention in the 2020s Download
- The simplification of Partial Exemption PE and Capital Goods Scheme CGS calculations Download
- NHS legislation reform Open in new tab Download
- NHS Long Term Plan legislation survey Download
- NICE adult hearing loss quality standard Download
- Appropriate clinical negligence cover consultation Download
- Proposed changes to the Public Health Outcomes Framework from 2019/2020 Download
- HCPC fees Download
2018
- NICE adult hearing loss Download
- Draft integrated care provider contract Download
- Developing the Long Term Plan Download
- Evidence based interventions Download
- PSA - review of regulation Download
- HCPC indicative sanctions policy Download
- Loneliness strategy - survey Download
- Cochlear implants for children and adults - second round Download
- Marrakesh Treaty UK Download
- Personal budgets Download
- Standard Contract and the GDPR Download
- Workforce Download
- OTC prescriptions Download
- Hearing aid dispenser apprenticeship Download
- NICE dementia guideline Download
- Personal care and practical support to older people Download
- NHS Standard Contract - research Download
- Welsh finance committee - the cost for an ageing population Download
- Cochlear implants for children and adults Download
- Promoting professionalism reforming regulation Download
- NICE hearing loss in adults assessment and management Download
2017
- NICE tinnitus guideline - scope consultation Download
- NICE adults with learning disabilities Download
- Accountable care models contract Download
- NICE guideline 21 Download
- BSHAA referral guideline consultation 1 of 2 Download
- BSHAA referral guideline consultation 2 of 2 Download
- Conflicts of interest policy Download
- PSA standards of good regulation Download
- Auditory brainstem implants Download
- AHCS healthcare science assistants Download
- Scottish draft health and support budget 2018-19 Download
- NICE intermediate care including reablement Download
- Multimorbidity NICE quality standard Download
- DWP, improving lives - the work, health and disability green paper Download
- Welsh Assembly Health Committee - primary care Download
- HCPC revised guidance on confidentiality Download
2016
- HCPC revised standards of education and training Download
- NICE diagnostic services scoping review Download
- NHS England conflicts of interests Download
- NHS Standard Contract 2017-18 Download
- NICE multimorbidity topic engagement Download
- Social services and wellbeing Wales Download
- NICE diagnostics - call for evidence Download
- House of Lords Select Committee - long term sustainability of services Download
- NICE - Community engagement Improving health and wellbeing Download
- NICE - Transition from childrens to adults services Download
- NHS Improvement and CQC regulation Download
- NHS Standard Contract - early phase feedback Download
- NICE independence and wellbeing Download
- NICE older people and social care needs Download
- BAA referral guideline - audiologist version Open in new tab Download
- BAA referral guideline - GP version Open in new tab Download
- NICE adult hearing loss - scoping review Open in new tab Download
- BSA common principles of rehabilitation for adults audiology services Download
- NHS Standard Contract 2016/17 Download
- DWP market review of BSL and communication provision Download
- NICE mental wellbeing and independence for older people Download
- NICE quality standard - home care Download
- NICE diagnostic services - survey Download
- HCPC amendments to the registration and fees rules and practice committee rules Download
- South Norfolk CCG consultation on access to hearing care Open in new tab Download
2015
- NHS England mandate Download
- Welsh Government - Our Health Our Health Service Download
- NICE diagnostic services scope Download
- BAA consultation on shared care Download
- NHS person centred care for long term conditions Download
- NICE workplace policy and management Download
- PHE outcome indicators submitted in partnership with the Alliance Download
- Screening for Hearing Loss in Adults - an evidence review Download
- Health Committee - primary care inquiry Download
- Aetiological investigations into sensorineural hearing loss in adults Download
- NICE scope review dementia Download
- NICE older people independence and mental wellbeing Download
- NICE social care and older people long term conditions Download
- HCPC - Standards of conduct performance and ethics Download
- NICE short term interventions for regaining independence Download
- HCPC fees Download
- NICE draft guideline home care Download
- NICE workplace and long term conditions Open in new tab Download
- NHS Constitution Open in new tab Download
- Monitor integrated care Download
- PM s champion group - personal wellbeing and dementia Open in new tab Download
2014
- NICE quality standard - falls assessment Open in new tab Download
- NHS England accessible information Open in new tab Download
- HCPC professional indemnity Open in new tab Download
- Health Select Committee - health expenditure Open in new tab Download
- NHS Five Year Forward View Open in new tab Download
- Improving eye health and reducing sight loss - a call to action Open in new tab Download
- Monitor - tariff response Download
- Improving dental care and oral health - a call to action Open in new tab Download
- NICE workplace health - older employees Open in new tab Download
- ILC commission on hearing loss Download
- Improving health and care through community pharmacy - a call to action Open in new tab Download
- HCPC - standards of proficiency hearing aid dispensers Open in new tab Download
2013
- Improving general practice - a call to action Open in new tab Download
- Monitor - national tariff Download
- Monitor - substantive guidance on Procurement patient choice and competition regulations Open in new tab Download
- NHS mandate Open in new tab Download
- NHS Standard Contract Open in new tab Download
- Scottish sensory impairment strategy Open in new tab Download
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