1 Response Accepted in Part AI-assessed

Single consultant data repository

Recommendation

We recommend that there should be a single repository of the whole practice of consultants across England, setting out their practising privileges and other critical consultant performance data – for example, how many times a consultant has performed a particular procedure and how recently. This should be accessible and understandable to the public. It should be mandated for use by managers and healthcare professionals in both the NHS and the independent sector.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) accepted this recommendation in principle in December 2021. The government stated it was improving data flows to the CQC and GMC for consultant oversight, and NHS England was developing a workforce repository and collaborating on data sharing (Government Response, December 2021). Work was also ongoing to develop publicly accessible information solutions (Government Response, December 2021). No further specific published evidence has been identified since December 2021 regarding the operational status or public accessibility of such a repository.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
England
Response
Accepted in Part
Accepted in Part Department of Health and Social Care
16 Dec 2021

Accepted in principle. The government is improving data flows to CQC and GMC to give them better oversight of consultants' full scope of practice. NHS England is developing a workforce repository and working with partner organisations to improve data sharing on consultant activity. Work is ongoing to develop solutions that provide meaningful and accessible information for patients and the public. (Source: Government Response, December 2021)

Source
Inquiry Paterson Inquiry
Report Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson 04 Feb 2020
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Responsible Bodies
Department of Health and Social Care Primary
Themes & Tags
Inconsistent Healthcare Data Infrastructure Fragmented NHS record access and information sharing Patient safety governance Data Transparency Consultants Independent Sector NHS
Recommendation age 6.1 yrs
Last formal update 1559 days ago