Government consultations

THT regularly responds to Government consultations on issues related to HIV and sexual health, disability and many other areas that directly affect the people who use our services. We also help with consultations on behalf of Government where this will support greater inclusion of the voices of people personally concerned about HIV and sexual health.

We want to respond

Often, we are contacted directly by Government and NHS organisations seeking our views. However, if there is a current or upcoming Government consultation which you think THT should be responding to, please tell us about it because we may not always have been included on the circulation list. We try to respond to all relevant consultations.

Recent consultations

Recent consultations we have responded to include:

• The National Institute for Clinical Excellence consultations on preventing sexually transmitted infections and on the use of interferon in Hepatitis C
• National Asylum Support System consultation on healthcare for asylum seekers
• The Social Care Green Paper
• NHS guidance on HIV infected health care workers
• The National Blood Service consultation on restrictions on giving blood
• The Department of Health Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Advisory Group
• Choosing Health public health policy
• Charging for overseas visitors
• Payment By Results

Many of these required a formal policy submission, though some were simply discussions in working groups. Where a written submission exists, we will be happy to share it with you on request.