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Review of the Duty of Candour in Health and Social Care

16 April 2024

Proposing MP
Lewes
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department of Health and Social Care

At a Glance

Issue Summary

Maria Caulfield is leading a review into the effectiveness of the statutory duty of candour for health and social care providers in England.

Action Requested

The Department of Health and Social Care is publishing a call for evidence to capture and consider a wide range of views on how the duty of candour is being honoured, monitored, and enforced. The call for evidence will run until May 29, 2024.

Key Facts

  • Duty of candour has been in place since 2014 for NHS trusts and foundation trusts.
  • It was extended to all providers regulated by the Care Quality Commission in 2015.
  • Call for evidence will run for 6 weeks until May 29, 2024.
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