Fit and Proper Person
8
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (5)Accepted in Part (3)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 1 inquiry
Across 1 inquiry
Tagged Recommendations
8 total
F218
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Enforcement of standards and accountability
Serious non-compliance with the code, and in particular, non-compliance leading to actual or potential harm to patients, should render board-level leaders and managers liable to be found not to be …
- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation and introduced the Fit and Proper Person Test (FPPT) as CQC …
CQC
F79
Accepted in Part
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Accountability of providers' directors
There should be a requirement that all directors of all bodies registered by the Care Quality Commission as well as Monitor for foundation trusts are, and remain, fit and proper …
- Regulation 5 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 introduced the Fit and Proper Person Requirement, in force from …
CQC
F80
Accepted in Part
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Accountability of providers' directors
A finding that a person is not a fit and proper person on the grounds of serious misconduct or incompetence should be a circumstance added to the list of disqualifications …
- The model core constitution for NHS foundation trusts, published by Monitor in May 2013 and updated in September 2014, includes disqualification criteria for directors. …
CQC
F81
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Accountability of providers' directors
Consideration should be given to including in the criteria for fitness a minimum level of experience and/or training, while giving appropriate latitude for recognition of equivalence.
- Regulation 5 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 requires that directors possess "the qualifications, competence, skills and experience …
CQC
F82
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Accountability of providers' directors
Provision should be made for regulatory intervention to require the removal or suspension from office after due process of a person whom the regulator is satisfied is not or is …
- Regulation 5 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 provides that CQC can require the removal of directors who …
CQC
F83
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Accountability of providers' directors
If a "fit and proper person test" is introduced as recommended, Monitor should issue guidance on the principles on which it would exercise its power to require the removal or …
- CQC published guidance on Regulation 5 (Fit and Proper Persons: Directors) setting out the requirements that providers must meet and the approach CQC takes …
Monitor
F84
Accepted in Part
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Accountability of providers' directors
Where the contract of employment or appointment of an executive or non-executive director is terminated in circumstances in which there are reasonable grounds for believing that he or she is …
- The NHS England FPPT Framework (effective September 2023) mandates that organisations complete a Board Member Reference (BMR) when any board member leaves their position, …
Healthcare providers
F85
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Accountability of providers' directors
Monitor and the Care Quality Commission should produce guidance to NHS and foundation trusts on procedures to be followed in the event of an executive or non-executive director being found …
- CQC published guidance on Regulation 5 (Fit and Proper Persons: Directors) setting out the circumstances in which directors may be found not to meet …
CQC