Home Office

“The group has worked with businesses, including online suppliers and manufacturers of the substance, to reduce people's ability to purchase it for non-legitimate purposes including suicide, and to raise awareness around safeguarding concerns with businesses where required.”

“I intend to commission the ACMD to conduct an updated harms assessment of ketamine as part of the forthcoming three-year work programme commission cycle.”

“the Mental Health Bill, which was introduced to Parliament on 6 November 2024, there will be new statutory duties placed on the patient's responsible clinician that aim to ensure that, when someone is detained under the Act, their carer is involved in care, treatment and planning decisions”

“I will therefore provide some further information on the work NWAS is undertaking with its partner agencies who are also often called upon to assist mental health patients.”

“The Training Manager for GMP's Force Contact Crime and Operations Branch (FCCO) has confirmed that the Mental Health induction input for their staff is 3.5 hours long. This is included in all new recruit training into Call Handling and Dispatch.”

“England will review and consider carefully the other responses in due course.”

“We have introduced six new evidence categories to organise information under the statements; these are 'Feedback from people', 'Feedback from staff and leaders', 'Feedback from partners', 'Our observations', 'Processes' and 'Outcomes'. This approach will allow CQC to use a range of information to assess providers flexibly and frequently, collect evidence on an ongoing basis and update ratings at any time; tailor our assessment to different types of providers and services; score evidence to make”

“We have worked closely with the Home Office and the British Medical Association to ensure there are strong controls in place in relation to an applicant's medical suitability which is one element of the application process that the police consider when deciding if an applicant can hold a firearms or shotgun certificate. An applicant is required to declare all relevant medical conditions upon applying and they must provide details of their GP. A proforma is then completed by their GP or an independent”

“We will update our own guidance to reflect that this potential gap exists if external prescribers are not sharing information, or have not been supplied by the patient with information that would be relevant”

“We are also introducing a new FEO Report Form for national use which will require more comprehensive detailing of enquiries undertaken, information received (from in person interviews, police systems and wider investigations deemed appropriate on each individual application) and the rationale for their view on suitability.”

“arrangements to amend the firearms and shotgun licence application form so that in future applicants are required to provide details if they have consulted an online or third party prescriber who is not their GP.”

“I also intend to amend the firearm certificate to include a new condition requiring the holder to inform the police if they consult an online or third-party doctor about a relevant medical condition during the five years the licence is valid.”

“We are intending to issue a refreshed version of the Statutory Guidance early in 2025 which will include additional guidance for the police to help ensure that those who are the perpetrators of domestic abuse, coercive or controlling behaviour, do not have access to firearms.”

“The Statutory Guidance for Firearms will make clear that such interviews need to be conducted with sensitivity, taking into account that a victim of domestic abuse may be unwilling to speak openly with the police for fear of further violence or reprisals, and that information provided during interview must be treated as confidential.”

“We will also ensure that the Statutory Guidance is sufficiently clear in relation to other allegations of violence and the need for the police to investigate such allegations and take this information into account when making their assessment of suitability.”