The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE) was pleased to be able to respond to this important consultation. In order to ensure our response to this consultation was as holistic as possible we sought the views of members of the College’s Lay Advisory Committee (LAC) as well as Fellows. The RCPE is aware that there are a broad range of potential biases in device design and use, all of which may potentially reduce the effectiveness of the device for different populations. It considers that all of these should be examined in the most comprehensive way possible with a view to reducing and eliminating them.
