P2-11 Response Accepted in Part

Senior managers understand DI role and accountability

Recommendation

NHS trusts should ensure that senior managers, including the Chief Executive, have a clear understanding of the role of the Designated Individual, their lines of accountability, and the individual legal responsibility associated with being a Designated Individual.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on ensuring senior managers understand the Designated Individual role was accepted in principle. Full government response due Summer 2026 (Government Interim Update on Fuller Inquiry Phase 2, DHSC, 16 December 2025).
Sources
How was this evidence gathered?
Evidence searched by Claude (Anthropic) on 10 Apr 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
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 NHS England
01 Dec 2025

The Government has agreed to accept in principle this recommendation subject to further work to determine its full impact.

Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Dec 2025

Accepted in principle. The government has agreed to accept in principle this recommendation subject to further work to determine the full impact. The government will continue to work on its response to the recommendations and provide a full response to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report by summer 2026. (Source: Interim update on government progress in responding to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report, December 2025)

Source
Inquiry Fuller Inquiry
Report Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Report 15 Jul 2025
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Responsible Bodies
NHS England Primary
Themes & Tags
Weak Government Accountability & Scrutiny Staff training and development Accountability Governance Designated Individual
Recommendation age 0.9 yr
Last formal update 01 Dec 2025