Submissions
CMF regularly makes submissions to Government and other consultations on issues of ethical importance. All of our submissions are accessible here.
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House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry into Perspectives on Assisted Dying/Assisted Suicide (24/01/2023)
The UK has been a world leader in the hospice movement, building on the foundations laid by pioneers like Cicely Saunders who famously said: 'You matter because you are you,...
Assisted dying in Jersey: submission to consultation (13/01/2023)
The consultation document states that "the purpose of this consultation is not to consider whether assisted dying should be permitted in Jersey - as the Assembly have already determined, in...
Consultation on 'Interim service specification for specialist gender dysphoria services for children and young people' (24/11/2022)
Following the announcement earlier this year that the GIDS (Gender Identity Development Service) clinic, located at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, is to be closed in spring 2023, NHS...
Response to CPSO consultation on MAID (15/11/2022)
The CPSO request help to refine the draft Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) policy before it is finalised. CMF has submitted a detailed response on the draft policy.
CPSO – Human Rights in the Provision of Health Services (15/11/2022)
In the first consultation, the CPSO is asking for help to refine the draft Human Rights in the Provision of Health Services policy before it is finalised. The draft Advice...
Good medical practice: public consultation on our core guidance on professional standards. Survey for organisations and individuals acting in a professional capacity (21/07/2022)
The General Medical Council has held a public consultation (closed 20 July 2022) on it's Good medical practice core guidance on professional standards. CMF has submitted a detailed response...
Changes to the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice and implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) (13/07/2022)
Reform of the complex Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) has been long awaited and is much appreciated. The decision to merge the LPS guidance into the Mental Capacity Act 2005...
Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill (12/05/2022)
Currently, under the Gender Recognition Act 2004, in order to legally change gender a person needs to be over 18, have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria by two medical practitioners,...
Consultation on public interest guidance for suicide pact and 'mercy killing' type cases (04/04/2022)
The CPS is conducting a public consultation on a proposed revision to the legal guidance on Homicide: Murder and Manslaughter. A copy of the revision is available to read. The...
Revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment across all health and social care – open consultation (16/02/2022)
Read the full submission here