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21 Jul 2025 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Leading the NHS: proposals to regulate NHS managers

Why linked: Leading the NHS consultation outcome on regulating NHS managers including professional duty of candour for NHS managers - key policy document on scope expansion

A consultation seeking your views on options for regulating NHS managers, and on the possibility of introducing a professional duty of candour for NHS managers.

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14 May 2025 | Consultation outcome Northern Ireland Executive linked direct

The Northern Ireland Executive committed to proposing an organisational duty of candour, considering consultation findings and broader Hillsborough Law developments.

Why linked: Northern Ireland Executive consultation findings on an organisational duty of candour — devolved comparator.

The Northern Ireland Executive committed to proposing an organisational duty of candour, considering consultation findings and broader Hillsborough Law developments.

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14 May 2025 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked direct

Scottish Government The organisational duty of candour provisions of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 and the Duty of Candour Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2018 set

Why linked: Scottish organisational duty of candour consultation outcome — the devolved comparator workstream named in scope notes.

Scottish Government The organisational duty of candour provisions of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 and the Duty of Candour Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2018 set out the procedure that organisations providing health services, care services and …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Full Government Response to the Infected Blood … (82pp)
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↓ Full Government Response to the Infected Blood Inquiry's Ma… (172pp) ↓ Full Government Response to the Infected Blood Inquiry's Ma… ↓ Full Government Response to the Infected Blood Inquiry's Ma… (87pp)
8 Jan 2025 | Government response linked scrutiny

Health and Social Care Committee: Expert Panel Evaluation on Patient Safety Recommendations – Government Response (January 2025)

Why linked: Health and Social Care Committee scrutiny document containing the government's response to patient safety recommendations, including an assessment of the duty of candour's effectiveness.

The findings from the call for evidence suggest that the impact of the statutory duty of candour over the last decade has been broadly underwhelming.

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26 Nov 2024 | Consultation (closed) Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Duty of candour review

Why linked: Duty of candour review call for evidence - government's substantive review of statutory duty of candour effectiveness in health and social care (November 2024)

Call for evidence seeking views on the statutory duty of candour for health and social care providers in England.

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22 May 2024 | Consultation (closed) Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Duty of candour review (easy read)

Why linked: Duty of candour review easy-read consultation document (May 2024) — companion to the main call for evidence.

A review looking at how health and social care services should be honest and open with people when things go wrong. We would like to know what you think about the duty of candour.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Duty of candour review (easy read) (34pp)
22 Jun 2023 | Consultation outcome Home Office linked direct

The Panel agreed with other independent inquiries, such as Bishop James Jones' report on the experiences of the Hillsborough families, about the need for a duty of candour for public services, includi

Why linked: Hillsborough independent panel consultation outcome referenced in the Hillsborough Law genesis.

The Panel agreed with other independent inquiries, such as Bishop James Jones' report on the experiences of the Hillsborough families, about the need for a duty of candour for public services, including the police. The Government will address the points …

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20 Sep 2022 | Consultation outcome Welsh Government linked direct

The Duty of Candour

Why linked: Earlier 'The Duty of Candour' consultation outcome — operational implementation predicate.

We want your views on how to introduce the necessary changes for implementing the Duty of Candour.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Summary of responses , file type: PDF, file siz…
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↓ Consultation document , file type: PDF, file size: 354 KB ↓ Consultation document - easy read , file type: PDF, file si… ↓ The Duty of Candour statutory guidance 2023 , file type: PD… ↓ Annex A - Trigger review process , file type: PDF, file siz… ↓ Annex B - Levels of harm framework , file type: PDF, file s… ↓ Annex C - Duty of candour procedure , file type: PDF, file … ↓ Annex D - Support for service user , file type: PDF, file s… ↓ Annex E - Making a meaningful apology , file type: PDF, fil… ↓ Annex F - Review process and record keeping , file type: PD… ↓ Annex G - Reporting, publication and reporting , file type:… ↓ Annex H - Case study examples , file type: PDF, file size: … ↓ Annex I - Frequently asked questions , file type: PDF, file… ↓ The Duty of Candour Procedure (Wales) Regulations 2023 , fi… ↓ The National Health Service (Concerns, Complaints and Redre… ↓ Putting Things Right guidance 2023 , file type: PDF, file s…
27 May 2021 | Government response linked direct

The failure of health and social care bodies to fulfil their duty of candour to bereaved people during coroners’ investigations and inquests is disappointing. The Ministry of Justice should amend the Coroners’ rules to make it patently clear that the duty of candour extends to the Coroner Service. The Government should consider whether a similar duty to be candid at inquests should be extended to all public bodies. (Paragraph 81) Fairness for the bereaved

Why linked: Health and social care duty of candour in context of coroners' inquests - demonstrates application and compliance issues in health sector

The failure of health and social care bodies to fulfil their duty of candour to bereaved people during coroners’ investigations and inquests is disappointing. The Ministry of Justice should amend the Coroners’ rules to make it patently clear that the …

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1 Mar 2018 | Consultation outcome Northern Ireland Executive linked direct

The Department of Health is taking forward legislation for a statutory duty of candour. Public consultation was held in 2020-2021. Legislation is being prepared as part of broader healthcare reforms.

Why linked: Department of Health taking forward duty of candour legislation (2018 document) — historical record of legislative development path

The Department of Health is taking forward legislation for a statutory duty of candour. Public consultation was held in 2020-2021. Legislation is being prepared as part of broader healthcare reforms.

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16 Jul 2015 | Consultation outcome CQC linked direct

37. We accept this recommendation. A duty of candour has been introduced. 38. A lack of openness and honesty at Morecambe Bay was a fundamental cause of both the distress of the families, and of the

Why linked: Response to Morecambe Bay recommendations on duty of candour — policy acceptance and implementation context for statutory candour framework

37. We accept this recommendation. A duty of candour has been introduced. 38. A lack of openness and honesty at Morecambe Bay was a fundamental cause of both the distress of the families, and of the inability of the Trust …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Learning not blaming: government response (103pp)
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↓ Equality analysis: implementation of the measures proposed … (29pp)
26 Mar 2014 | Consultation outcome linked direct

Statutory duty of candour for health and adult social care providers – 2014 consultation

Why linked: This is the original DHSC consultation that shaped the drafting of Regulation 20 — essential background to the policy's origins.

The duty of candour will require all health and adult social care providers registered with CQC to be open with people when things go wrong.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Introducing the statutory duty of candour (23pp)
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↓ Duty of candour: our consultation easy ready version (19pp) ↓ Duty of candour: impact assessment (24pp)