Governors
7
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (5)Accepted in Part (2)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 1 inquiry
Across 1 inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
7 total
F47
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Use of information about compliance by regulator from: Foundation trust governors and scrutiny committees
The Care Quality Commission should expand its work with overview and scrutiny committees and foundation trust governors as a valuable information resource. For example, it should further develop its current …
- The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England stated in April 2025 that the Care Quality Commission works with Foundation Trust governors …
CQC
F48
Accepted in Part
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Use of information about compliance by regulator from: Foundation trust governors and scrutiny committees
The Care Quality Commission should send a personal letter, via each registered body, to each foundation trust governor on appointment, inviting them to submit relevant information about any concerns to …
- The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England stated in April 2025 that the Care Quality Commission involves governors in inspections and …
CQC
F74
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Enhancement of role of governors
Monitor and the Care Quality Commission should publish guidance for governors suggesting principles they expect them to follow in recognising their obligation to account to the public, and in particular …
- NHS England stated in April 2025 that it published an updated reference guide for governors in 2022 to explain changes in the NHS landscape …
Monitor
F75
Accepted in Part
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Enhancement of role of governors
The Council of Governors and the board of each foundation trust should together consider how best to enhance the ability of the council to assist in maintaining compliance with its …
- The government stated in its 2013 response that it would not seek to prescribe how governors should work day-to-day and that regulators would not …
NHS Trusts
F76
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Enhancement of role of governors
Arrangements must be made to ensure that governors are accountable not just to the immediate membership but to the public at large – it is important that regular and constructive …
- The National Service Act 2006, as amended, establishes a statutory duty for councils of governors to represent the interests of trust members and the …
NHS Trusts
F77
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Enhancement of role of governors
Monitor and the NHS Commissioning Board should review the resources and facilities made available for the training and development of governors to enhance their independence and ability to expose and …
- NHS England published an updated Code of Governance for NHS provider trusts in April 2023, which requires governors to receive appropriate induction and regular …
NHS England
F78
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Enhancement of role of governors
The Care Quality Commission and Monitor should consider how best to enable governors to have access to a similar advisory facility in relation to compliance with healthcare standards as will …
- The Care Quality Commission published guidance for foundation trust governors in 2019 to assist them in carrying out their duties regarding healthcare standards (Guidance …
CQC