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Recommendation 42
42
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The organisation of the bodies responsible for testing and tracing should be open and transparent...
Recommendation
The organisation of the bodies responsible for testing and tracing should be open and transparent both about their operations and the basis of their decisions. (Paragraph 245) Social care
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The government accepts this recommendation. Transparency is a key element of how the NHS Test and Trace service has operated and how UKHSA will operate in future. UKHSA will publish an annual report, strategic plan and business plan and accounts, as well as information on areas including pay, diversity of the workforce, performance, the way it manages public money and the public benefits achieved through its activities. This will include how it protects those groups most at risk, whether in relation to geography, socio-economic characteristics, or clinical conditions. UKHSA publishes regular data on operational performance areas for COVID-19, notably the fortnightly NHS Test and Trace statistics14 and epidemiological data such as the national flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports.15 UKHSA will remain transparent and open in its reporting through the established governance processes that exist for executive agencies across government. DHSC sets out the government’s priorities for the organisation in the annual remit letter. UKHSA is then accountable for its performance to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, who, in turn, is responsible for accounting to Parliament for the Agency’s performance. 14 Weekly statistics for NHS Test and Trace (England) – GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/nhs-test-and-trace-statistics-england-weekly-reports) 15 National flu and COVID-19 surveillance reports: 2021 to 2022 season – GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports-2021-to- 2022-season) Social care
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