Consultation responses
We regularly respond to consultations from the Scottish Parliament, Government and other key statutory bodies.
We provide detailed written submissions, meet with key participants to advocate on behalf of members and give oral evidence alongside other key stakeholders.
We're also keen to hear views on new consultations as they are received, and will aim to keep the list below updated with our submissions. To contribute to these, please get in touch with scotland@rcpsych.ac.uk.
Comments on consultations should be sent to jane.gordon@rcpsych.ac.uk.
- Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 Amendment Bill Consultation - October 2024
- National Care Service (Scotland) Bill (Stage 2) – RCPsychiS response - September 2024
- Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill - RCPsychiS response - August 2024
- Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill Consultation - RCPsychiS response - April 2024
- Ending Conversion Practices in Scotland - RCPsychiS response - April 2024
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy response - February 2023
- Alcohol Advertising and Promotion response - March 2023
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Workforce Action Plan response - March 2023
- Delivery of Psychological Therapies and Interventions response - March 2023
- Quality Standards for Adult Secondary Mental Health Services response - March 2023
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy response - May 2023
- National Outcomes Review response - June 2023
- Changes to Hospital Directions response - July 2023
- Winter Planning response - July 2023
- Delivery Plan response - September 2023
- Human Rights Bill response - October 2023
- Commissioner for Older People response - October 2023
- Minimum Unit Pricing response - November 2023
- Response to the Scottish Mental Health Law Review consultation – May 2022
- Response to SMHLR Additional Proposals - Advance Statements - July 2022
- Response to SMHLR Additional Proposals - Forensic - July 2022
- Response to SMHLR Additional Proposals - Independent Advocacy - July 2022
- Response to Mandatory Calorie Labelling in Out of Home settings consultation - July 2022
- Response to the Scottish Government and COSLAs questionnaire on the new Suicide Prevention Strategy - August 2022
- Response to Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy Consultation - September 2022
- Response to MHWB Strategy - condensed version for members - September 2022
- Response to National Care Service Mental Health Services Proposal - November 2022
- Response to NCS Bill Committee Call for views - November 2022
- Response to A National Conversation to Inform a New Dementia Strategy - December 2022
- Response to Perinatal Improvement Plan
- Response Children and Young People Health & Wellbeing, Health, Social Care & Sport Committee.
- Response Disabled Children & Young People (Transitions) (Scotland) Bill
- Response to the Barron Review of Forensic Mental Health Services
- Response to Public Health Scotland Medicines Consultation
- Scottish Government consultation: Prohibiting smoking outside hospital buildings
- Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee - Forensic Medical Services (Victims of Sexual Offences) (Scotland) Bill - Call for evidence
- Independent Review into the Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services Call for Evidence
- Scott Review into Mental Heath Law - Phase 1
- Education & Skills Committee - Vulnerable children during the Coronavirus outbreak
- United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill
- Public Petition PE1789: Learning difficulties and disability qualifications
- Phase 1 report on the Independent Review into the Delivery of Forensic Mental Health Services
- Scottish Government: Clinical Pathways and Guidance for Healthcare Professional working to support Adults who present having experienced Rape or Sexual Assault in Scotland
- Scottish Affairs Committee, UK Parliament: Use and Misuse of Drugs in Scotland inquiry
- Scottish Government: Equally Safe: A consultation on legislation to improve forensic medical services for victims of rape and sexual assault
- Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee: PE1716: Full review of mental health service provision across the NHS in Scotland
- Scottish Government: Public Health Scotland
- Stage 3 of the Independent Review of Learning Disability and Autism in the Mental Health Act
- Scottish Parliament Health & Sports Committee: Supply and Demand for Medicines
- Scottish Parliament Public Petitions Committee: call forviews on Consent for mental health treatment for people under 18 years of age
- The Independent Review of Learning Disability and Autism in the Mental Health Act (Scotland): Survey for Professional Organisations
- Scottish Government: Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill - Section 2/Disclosure
- Scottish Government: Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill - Section 3/ Parole Boards
- Scottish Government: Progressing Children’s Rights in Scotland: An Action Plan 2018-21
- Scottish Government: Supporting Disabled Children, Young People and their Families
- General Medical Council: Dame Clare Marx Review on Gross Negligent Manslaughterand Culpable Homicide
- General Medical Council: Health and Disability Review
- Scottish Government: Establishing a statutory Appropriate Adult service
- Scottish Government: Transfer of MHTS to Scottish Tribunals
- Scottish Parliament: Call for evidence on draft actions andthemes for the new Suicide Prevention Action Plan
- Health and Sport Committee call for views on the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill
- Scottish Government: adults with incapacity reform
- Scottish Government: engagement paper on themes and draft actions for new suicide prevention action plan
- Scottish Government: tackling social isolation and loneliness and building stronger connections
- Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee: call for views on NHS governance
- Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee: call for views on impact of leaving the European Union on the health and social care sector
- Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee: evidence on substance misuse
- Scottish Government: improving Scotland's health: minimum unit pricing of alcohol
- Scottish Government: a healthier future - action and ambition on diet, activity and healthy weight
- Scottish Parliament Consultation: consent for mental health treatment for people under 18 years of age
- Scottish Parliament Consultation: proposed free personal care (persons under 65) (Scotland) bill
- Scottish Parliament Members Bill: children (equal protection from assault) (Scotland) bill
- Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee call for views on clinical governance
- Scottish Government Consultation: review of homicides by people with recent contact with NHS Scotland Mental Health and learning disability services
- The Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee - written evidence on child and adolescent mental health services and the mental health strategy
- Scottish Government Consultation: Mental Health in Scotland – a 10 year vision
- United Nations convention on the rights of persons with disabilities (UNCRPD): consultation on the Scottish Government’s draft delivery plan 2016-2020. Response from the Faculty of Intellectual Disabilities
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