DHSC and NHS England implementation update provided to the Thirlwall Inquiry (April 2025). This is the government's own account of progress, submitted to the inquiry. Reviewed extent of implementation: Not accepted. This recommendation was not accepted by Government. The Government set out that the underlying goal of this recommendation could be met through: • Ensuring concerns are taken seriously • Implementing robust investigation processes • Providing clear guidance on decisions to suspend or exclude a healthcare professional NHS England is developing a number of policy frameworks for raising concerns. For example, a sexual misconduct policy framework. NHS England has concluded its review of how best practice guidance has been implemented, which will be factored into its work to develop the Human Resources & Organisational Development profession in the NHS. Part of this work will include producing a number of national people policy frameworks for providers to adopt locally, which will include a resolution policy framework. In the light of this work, it will not be introducing a common management framework. In April 2022, NHS Resolution (NHSR) published a suite of resources to support decisions relating to the exclusion of professionals.