Submissions

CMF regularly makes submissions to Government and other consultations on issues of ethical importance. All of our submissions are accessible here.

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

Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (21/12/2021)

CMF recognises the good intention behind this Bill namely, to protect citizens in Scotland from having to face a prolonged and painful death. However, we do not agree with the...

Banning conversion therapy – a response by the Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) (15/12/2021)

Whilst we accept, and deeply regret, that there have been historic examples of abusive and coercive methods, we also note that recent research carried out by academics from Coventry University's...

Welsh Government LGBTQ+ Action Plan Consultation (10/11/2021)

The Welsh Government consulted on a new action plan aimed at increasing equality for LGBTQ+ individuals in Wales. Read the full CMF submission here

Making vaccination a condition of deployment in the health and wider social care sector (03/11/2021)

CMF supports the Government's aim of encouraging high levels of vaccine uptake among health and social care workers, as a means of protecting patients, service users and co-workers. However, we...

Scottish Parliament consultation on its plans to introduce legislation to ban Conversion Therapy. (29/07/2021)

CMF has submitteda response to the Scottish Parliament consultation on its plans to introduce legislation to ban Conversion Therapy. The Consultation documents and online response form can be found at...