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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]. 

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