Leading the NHS: proposals to regulate NHS managers
Applies to England
Consultation description
皇冠体育appre has been a minor change to the wording of one question. Survey responses given before 28 November will still be considered in the government response.
It is vital that we take further action to strengthen the accountability of NHS managers, with the overarching aim of ensuring patient safety. 皇冠体育app government鈥檚 manifesto committed to introducing professional standards for, and regulating NHS managers.
皇冠体育app consultation will seek partners鈥� views on the type of regulation that may be most appropriate for leaders and managers, such as:
- which managers should be in scope for a future regulatory system
- what kind of body should exercise such a regulatory function
- consideration of the types of standards that managers should be required to demonstrate as part of a future system of regulation.
皇冠体育app consultation will also seek views on matters relating to candour, including first on the possibility of delivering a professional duty of candour for NHS managers and leaders. It will also seek views on making managers accountable for responding to concerns about the provision of healthcare patient safety.
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Updates to this page
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Updated the wording of one question to remove unintentional repetition. 皇冠体育app second instance of 'If you agreed, which categories of NHS managers should a professional duty of candour apply to?' was updated to 'If you agreed, which categories of NHS managers should the statutory duty of candour apply to?'
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First published.