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Duty of candour. In UK public law, the duty of candour is the duty imposed on a public authority 'not to seek to win [a] litigation at all costs but to assist the court in reaching the correct result and thereby to improve standards in public administration'. [1] Lord Donaldson MR in R v Lancashire County Council ex p.
The statutory duty of candour now applies to all health care organisations in England that are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Duty of Candour regulations were introduced in Scotland in 2018 [8] and became law in Wales in April 2023. [9]
In January 2014, he supported a wide definition for the statutory duty of candour which was recommended by the Francis Report. [ 13 ] The Government originally intended the duty to be limited to cases of "severe harm" – when a patient had been killed or left permanently disabled, as a wider reporting requirement could inundate organisations ...
The duty of candour needs to be made legally enforceable." After two of the triplets died the fearful parents demanded the removal of the surviving baby from the hospital, the inquiry heard.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the regulator for nursing and midwifery professions in the UK. The NMC maintains a register of all nurses, midwives and specialist community public health nurses and nursing associates eligible to practise within the UK. It sets and reviews standards for their education, training, conduct and performance.
A report found ‘institutional defensiveness’ remained a problem and said a statutory duty of candour should be considered. Government must go further to encourage candour, Hillsborough Law ...
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Health and Social Care Act 2008 [1] Parliament of the United Kingdom. Long title. An Act to establish and make provision in connection with a Care Quality Commission; to make provision about health care (including provision about the National Health Service) and about social care; to make provision about reviews and investigations under the ...