12b Response Accepted in Part

Information sharing between providers

Recommendation

We recommend that if the healthcare professional also works at another provider, any concerns about them should be communicated to that provider.

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 its support for the principle of sharing concerns between employers (Government Response, December 2021). CQC registration conditions require providers to share relevant information, and GMC guidance requires doctors to disclose concerns about their practice. NHS England was working with the independent sector to improve information flows, while legal and data protection considerations were being addressed (Government Response, December 2021). No further specific published evidence has been identified since December 2021 detailing the outcomes of NHS England's work or the resolution of legal and data protection considerations.
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This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
England
Response
Accepted in Part
Accepted in Part Department of Health and Social Care
16 Dec 2021

Accepted in principle. Government supports principle of sharing concerns between employers. CQC registration conditions require providers to share relevant information. GMC guidance requires doctors to disclose concerns about their practice. NHS England working with independent sector to improve information flows. Legal and data protection considerations being addressed. (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
Fragmented NHS record access and information sharing Patient safety governance Information Sharing Concerns Multiple Employers
Recommendation age 6.1 yrs
Last formal update 1560 days ago