Designated Individual

5
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (1)Accepted in Part (4)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 1 inquiry

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Tagged Recommendations
5 total
P1-14 Accepted
Fuller Inquiry
Board oversight of licensed mortuary activity
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Board must have greater oversight of licensed activity in the mortuary. It must ensure that the Designated Individual is actively involved in reporting to …
- MTW Trust stated in February 2024 that the Designated Individual now has protected time for oversight duties and reports directly to the Trust Board …
Maidstone and Tunbridge …
P2-10 Accepted in Part
Fuller Inquiry
Designated Individuals adequate time and resource
NHS trusts should ensure that Designated Individuals have enough time and resource to fulfil their responsibilities, including time for learning and development.
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on ensuring Designated Individuals have adequate time and resources for their HTA oversight role was …
NHS England
P2-11 Accepted in Part
Fuller Inquiry
Senior managers understand DI role and accountability
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 …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on ensuring senior managers understand the Designated Individual role was accepted in principle. Full government …
NHS England
P2-12 Accepted in Part
Fuller Inquiry
DI attendance at governance forums
NHS trusts should ensure that Designated Individuals attend the correct governance forums. This would allow them to escalate issues and risks, as well as reporting upwards when required.
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on establishing DI governance forums was accepted in principle. Full government response due Summer 2026 …
NHS England
P2-49 Accepted in Part
Fuller Inquiry
Local authority DI management and oversight review
There must be a review of the management and oversight arrangements for the mortuary service, taking into consideration who is appointed as the Designated Individual, their direct contact with the …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on management oversight of local authority mortuaries was accepted in principle. Full government response due …
Ministry of Housing, Com…