Policy paper

Annex B: wider guidance

Published 25 August 2022

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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General

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp general guidance and instructions that apply to NHS Digital include:

  • this document
  • appropriate adaptations of sections of Corporate Governance in Central Government Departments: Code of Good Practice and its related guidance
  • Code of Conduct for Board Members of Public Bodies
  • Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies
  • Managing Public Money
  • Public Sector Internal Audit Standards (PSIAS)
  • Management of Risk Principles and Concepts Orange Book
  • Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM)
  • relevant Dear Accounting Officer letters
  • counter fraud Government Functional Standard GovS 013: Counter Fraud
  • »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s
  • partnerships between departments and ALBs: Code of Good Practice
  • appropriate adaptations of sections of Model Code for Staff of Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies (Cabinet Office) in 
  • relevant Freedom of Information Act guidance and instructions (Ministry of Justice) Cabinet Office Freedom of Information Code of Practice
  • other relevant guidance and instructions issued by HM Treasury in respect of Whole of Government Accounts
  • other relevant instructions and guidance issued by the central departments
  • specific instructions and guidance issued by the department, including requests for information
  • any departmental plans to ensure continuity of services
  • recommendations made by the Public Accounts Committee, or by other Parliamentary authority, that have been accepted by the government
  • in line with Managing Public Money, have regard to the relevant functional standards

Specific areas in agreement

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp role of the sponsorship team

For partnerships between departments and arm’s length bodies (ALBs), see: Code of Good Practice

Accounting officers

See this guidance:

Governance and Accountability

See this guidance:

Appointment and responsibilities of chief executive, the board and chair

See:

Individual board member responsibilities

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Procurement

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  • Management of Risk Principles and Concepts Orange Book

Counter fraud and theft

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Human resources

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Finance (banking and managing cash, annual report and accounts, audit)

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Arrangements in the event that the ALB is wound up

See:

Public Bodies: A Guide for Departments

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Estates and Sustainability

See:

  • Greening Government Commitments
  • Office of Government Property Controls and standards for office accommodation (available from DHSC)
  • »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Department of Health & Social Care Property Asset Management procedures (available from DHSC)

Information Governance and Security

See:

  • all documents relating to
  • HMG IA Standard No. 6: Protecting Personal Data and Managing Information Risk (available from DHSC)
  • guidance on the keeping, management and destruction of records
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  • data security and protection
  • DHSC group accounting manual

Transparency

See: