Assurance

The Inquiry recommends a programme of work by the Trust to: • Consolidate governance improvements into a clear, prioritised programme overseen by the Board. This will ensure that the large …

RQIA should examine the provider organisation’s internal assurance processes and make recommendations where they are insufficient.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust must proactively share Human Tissue Authority reports with organisations that rely on Human Tissue Authority licensing for assurance of the service provided by the …

We have illustrated throughout this Report how Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust relied on reassurance rather than assurance in monitoring its processes. The Board must review its governance structures …

Trust boards should assure themselves that the recommendations in this Report have been implemented.

Local authorities must review all contractual arrangements and agreements with third-party providers of services that care for and transport the deceased. This must include consideration of assurance mechanisms, such as …

Local authorities must ensure that the providers they contract or enter into agreements with have robust governance processes in place to oversee the services they provide. This should include Standard …