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Response
Accepted
Regulatory system patient safety priority
Recommendation
We recommend that the government should ensure that the current system of regulation and the collaboration of the regulators serves patient safety as the top priority, given the ineffectiveness of the system identified in this Inquiry.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- In December 2021, the government accepted this recommendation, stating that CQC and GMC had improved information-sharing arrangements and that the Professional Standards Authority oversees healthcare regulators (Government Response to the Paterson Inquiry, DHSC, December 2021).
- The December 2022 implementation update stated that the National Quality Board had published national guidance on System Quality Groups for integrated care systems, and that CQC had published a new Single Assessment Framework in July 2022 (Paterson Inquiry Implementation Update, DHSC, December 2022).
- No published comprehensive review of whether the regulatory collaboration system is now serving patient safety as the top priority has been identified to March 2026.
- The December 2022 implementation update stated that the National Quality Board had published national guidance on System Quality Groups for integrated care systems, and that CQC had published a new Single Assessment Framework in July 2022 (Paterson Inquiry Implementation Update, DHSC, December 2022).
- No published comprehensive review of whether the regulatory collaboration system is now serving patient safety as the top priority has been identified to March 2026.
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Jurisdiction
England
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Department of Health and Social Care
16 Dec 2021
Accepted. Government is strengthening regulatory collaboration. CQC and GMC have improved information sharing arrangements. The Professional Standards Authority oversees healthcare regulators. Regulatory reform programme underway to ensure patient safety is paramount. Health and Care Act 2022 includes provisions to improve regulatory effectiveness. (Source: Government Response, December 2021)
Source
Inquiry
Paterson Inquiry
Report
Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Issues raised by Paterson
04 Feb 2020
Responsible Bodies
Department of Health and Social Care
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
6.3 yrs
Last formal update
1627 days ago