Contracts
Recommendations related to contracts
5
Recommendations
40% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (2)Under Review (3)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 2 inquiries
Across 2 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
5 total
SHI-7
Accepted
Scottish Hospitals Inquiry
Independent validation of hospital construction
It is clearly desirable that a health board has the assurance prior to the handover of a new or refurbished healthcare facility that the facility's specialised ventilation systems have been …
- On 13 March 2025, Cabinet Secretary Neil Gray MSP accepted this recommendation (Scottish Government Parliamentary Statement, 13 March 2025). - On 17 September 2025, …
Scottish Government
P1-12
Accepted
Fuller Inquiry
Local authorities examine contractual arrangements
Kent County Council and East Sussex County Council should examine their contractual arrangements with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust to ensure that they are effective in protecting the safety …
- MTW Trust stated in February 2024 that it had reviewed contracts with Kent County Council and East Sussex County Council for mortuary services (MTW …
Kent County Council
P2-57
Under Consideration
Fuller Inquiry
Local authority review third-party contracts
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 …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on local authority oversight of mortuary contractors was under consideration. Full government response due Summer …
Ministry of Housing, Com…
P2-58
Under Consideration
Fuller Inquiry
Contractual incident notification requirement
There must be a contractual requirement to formally notify the contract manager and senior local authority officers of any incidents involving the deceased, as well as the outcome of inspections …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on contractual standards for mortuary service contractors was under consideration. Full government response due Summer …
Ministry of Housing, Com…
P2-69
Under Consideration
Fuller Inquiry
Formalise multi-organisation arrangements
Where organisations work together to care for people after death, the arrangements should be formalised through contracts or service level agreements. This should include joint Standard Operating Procedures. The parties …
- The government stated in December 2025 that this recommendation on coroner powers in relation to mortuary security was under consideration. Full government response due …
Department of Health and…