Values
Recommendations related to values
12
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (10)Accepted in Part (2)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 2 inquiries
Across 2 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
12 total
F185
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Focus on culture of caring
There should be an increased focus in nurse training, education and professional development on the practical requirements of delivering compassionate care in addition to the theory. A system which ensures …
- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation and committed to strengthening values-based recruitment and training across the NHS …
NMC
F188
Accepted in Part
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Aptitude test for compassion and caring
The Nursing and Midwifery Council, working with universities, should consider the introduction of an aptitude test to be undertaken by aspirant registered nurses at entry into the profession, exploring, in …
- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation and stated that HEE would work with the NMC and universities …
NMC
F191
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Recruitment for values and commitment
Healthcare employers recruiting nursing staff, whether qualified or unqualified, should assess candidates' values, attitudes and behaviours towards the well-being of patients and their basic care needs, and care providers should …
- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation and committed to ensuring values-based recruitment was adopted across the NHS …
Healthcare providers
F2
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Putting the patient first
The NHS and all who work for it must adopt and demonstrate a shared culture in which the patient is the priority in everything done. This requires: A common set …
- The NHS Constitution for England was revised in 2013 and again on 27 July 2015, incorporating updated values including "patients come first in everything …
NHS
F287
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Impact assessments before structural change
The Department of Health should together with healthcare systems regulators take the lead in developing through obtaining consensus between the public and healthcare professionals, a coherent, and easily accessible structure …
- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation (Hard Truths: the Journey to Putting Patients First, DHSC, November 2013). …
Department of Health and…
F3
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Clarity of values and principles
The NHS Constitution should be the first reference point for all NHS patients and staff and should set out the system's common values, as well as the respective rights, legitimate …
- The NHS Constitution for England, first published in 2009 under the Health Act 2009, sets out patients' rights, staff rights, and the values of …
Department of Health and…
F4
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Clarity of values and principles
The core values expressed in the NHS Constitution should be given priority of place and the overriding value should be that patients are put first, and everything done by the …
- The NHS Constitution for England states "patients come first in everything we do" as the opening principle under the value "Working together for patients" …
Department of Health and…
F5
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Clarity of values and principles
In reaching out to patients, consideration should be given to including expectations in the NHS Constitution that: Staff put patients before themselves; They will do everything in their power to …
- The NHS Constitution for England includes a section titled "Staff: your responsibilities" which states that staff should aim to "provide all patients with safe …
Department of Health and…
F6
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Clarity of values and principles
The handbook to the NHS Constitution should be revised to include a much more prominent reference to the NHS values and their significance.
- The Handbook to the NHS Constitution for England was revised on 27 July 2015, providing "greater detail on the rights and pledges contained in …
Department of Health and…
F7
Accepted in Part
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Clarity of values and principles
All NHS staff should be required to enter into an express commitment to abide by the NHS values and the Constitution, both of which should be incorporated into the contracts …
- The NHS Constitution for England states that staff should "follow all guidance, standards and codes relevant to your role" and that staff have "a …
NHS
F8
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Clarity of values and principles
Contractors providing outsourced services should also be required to abide by these requirements and to ensure that staff employed by them for these purposes do so as well. These requirements …
- The NHS Constitution for England states it applies to "private and voluntary sector providers supplying NHS services" and covers staff "whether in public, private …
Commissioners
BAHA-55
Accepted
Baha Mousa Inquiry
Operational Law Training Currency
Those responsible for designing the mandatory operational law and values and standards training must keep the training relevant and up-to-date both in its content and in the style and means …
- The Defence Secretary stated on 8 September 2011 that the government accepted this recommendation and stated that processes for keeping operational law training current …
Ministry of Defence