Our position on the Duty of candour

Our perspective on the commission to review the proposed extension to the Duty of Candour.
Find out more about our position on the Duty of Candor below and read our letters. 
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Our starting point

What do you expect when it comes to managing your health and care? This was the question we asked the public when we started work in 2013.
Report

Our response to the CQC’s State of Care report

The Care Quality Commission has published findings from more than 35,000 inspections in its annual State of Care report.
Findings from more than 35,000 inspections underpin its fourth annual State of Care report, which considers how care is delivered in hospitals, care homes, dental surgeries and in the community.
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Our views on the Government’s response to the Francis Inquiry

The government has accepted the recommendations made by Robert Francis, following the public inquiry in to the failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
The government has accepted the recommendations made by Robert Francis, following the public inquiry in to the failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
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Changes to GP contract important step towards more consumer focused health service

The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, has today announced a series of changes to their contract with the NHS for 2014/15 that put a greater focus on patients.
The proposed changes will ensure patients aged 75 or over will get all the treatment they need for physical and mental conditions.
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NHS hospitals complaints system needs a ‘revolution’ - Our response to the Clywd Hart report into NHS complaints in hospitals.

A government-backed review into the NHS hospital complaints system calls for significant changes in how the NHS handles complaints and deals with problems with patient safety.
A government-backed review into the NHS hospital complaints system calls for significant changes in how the NHS handles complaints and deals with problems with patient safety.
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