How are the Statutory and Professional Duties duty of candour operating in health
Why linked: Amendment regulations to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 - core statutory basis for duty of candour in health and social care
These Regulations amend the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”).
Why linked: Lords Chamber debate on Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - legislative scrutiny of duty of candour amendments
Lords Chamber debate | Lords
Why linked: Delegated Legislation Committee debate on Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - formal scrutiny of amendments
The Committee consisted of the following Members: Chair: Graham Stringer † Ahmed, Dr Zubir (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health and Social Care) † Anderson, Stuart (South Shropshire) (Con) † Beavers, Lorraine (Blackpool North and Fleetwood) (Lab) † Bennett, Alison …
Why linked: General Committees debate on Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - parliamentary scrutiny
General Committees debate | Commons
Why linked: Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - Grand Committee debate in Lords
Grand Committee debate | Lords
Why linked: Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - General Committees debate, Commons scrutiny
General Committees debate | Commons
Why linked: Lords short debate (February 2026) on exclusions under the Public Office (Accountability) Bill — directly engages scope of the public-official duty.
Question for Short Debate 15:30:00 Asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb: To ask His Majesty’s Government why Members of Parliament and members of the House of Lords are excluded from Clause 11, “Offence of misleading the public”, of the Public …
Why linked: Public Office (Accountability) Bill clause-by-clause consideration including duty of candour scope amendments - December 2025
Committee stage clause-by-clause consideration, including amendments on intelligence services and the duty of candour scope.
Why linked: Oral question on Cabinet steps to introduce duty of candour - September 2025
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to introduce a duty of candour. oral_question | Commons | Member: Anneliese Midgley (Labour)
Why linked: Westminster Hall debate on Duty of Candour for Public Authorities - directly discusses statutory duty of candour and bereaved families, September 2025
I am here to speak about the urgent need for a statutory duty of candour and the full implementation of the Hillsborough law, and to oppose the forces that want to fight against this change.
Why linked: Parliamentary debate on the NHS manager regulation consultation response, directly addressing the professional duty of candour for managers.
This consultation response reinforces the responsibility of leaders and managers in relation to candour and patient safety.
Why linked: Oral question on legislative proposals for legal duty of candour on public bodies - relates to broader candour frameworks affecting health
If he will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a legal duty of candour on public bodies. oral_question | Commons | Member: Ian Byrne (Labour)
Why linked: April 2025 parliamentary proceeding supporting urgent introduction of the Hillsborough Law on the 36th anniversary.
That this House supports the urgent introduction of the Hillsborough Law to ensure justice, transparency and accountability in public inquiries and inquests; recognises the tireless campaigning of the Hillsborough families and survivors, who have fought for over three decades for …
Why linked: Lords Oral Questions on the Hillsborough Law (April 2025) — Government commitment to bring legislation forward at pace.
Yes, the Government are very clear: we remain fully committed to bringing legislation forward at pace, which will include a legal duty of candour for public servants and criminal sanctions for those who refuse to comply.
Why linked: The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 - amendments to core statutory framework for duty of candour
These Regulations amend the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”).
Why linked: Lords Grand Committee debate on the 2025 Regulated Activities Amendment Regulations.
Grand Committee debate | Lords
Why linked: Commons General Committee debate on the Draft 2025 Regulated Activities Amendment Regulations.
General Committees debate | Commons
Why linked: Commons Delegated Legislation Committee debate (February 2025) on the Draft 2025 Regulated Activities Amendment Regulations — companion to SI 2025/232.
The Committee consisted of the following Members: Chair: Sir Desmond Swayne † Ahmed, Dr Zubir (Glasgow South West) (Lab) † Barclay, Steve (North East Cambridgeshire) (Con) † Bennett, Alison (Mid Sussex) (LD) † Billington, Ms Polly (East Thanet) (Lab) † …
Why linked: Parliamentary debate on the duty of candour review at the point the call for evidence was launched — key scrutiny event.
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Why linked: The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 - amendments to duty of candour framework
These Regulations amend the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”).
Why linked: The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 - amendments to duty of candour framework
These Regulations amend the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”).
Why linked: This is the primary legislation establishing the statutory duty of candour — the foundational legal text for the entire policy thread.
A health service body must act in an open and transparent way with relevant persons in relation to care and treatment provided to service users in carrying on a regulated activity.
Why linked: Section 81 of the Care Act 2014 is the primary legislative hook that mandated the Secretary of State to introduce the statutory duty of candour via secondary legislation.
Regulations under this section must include a duty of candour on providers of health care and adult social care services registered with the CQC.
Why linked: Filled the "Healthcare complaints and redress mechanisms" gap via web research
The principal statutory instrument governing NHS and local authority social services complaints in England, requiring responsible bodies to establish and operate complaints-handling arrangements. It is the operative legal framework for healthcare complaints procedures and directly adjacent to duty of candour …
Why linked: Filled the "Healthcare complaints and redress mechanisms" gap via web research
A UK Act establishing the framework for out-of-court redress schemes for NHS clinical negligence claims, providing for investigations, explanations, apologies, and financial compensation without court proceedings. It directly addresses the 'redress' dimension of the gap topic.