Select committee: Health and Social Care Committee
Conclusion 20
Thirteenth Report - NHS litigation reform
Published 28 Apr 2022
Paragraph 143
Addressed to Department of Health and Social Care
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
In the longer term, an administrative compensation system would address problems associated with inadequate investigations by undertaking inquisitorial, system- focused investigations with no examination of individual blame. This would build greater confidence amongst healthcare professionals that they could be open and forthright when contributing to investigations. However, to further support healthcare professionals, we believe that there should be formal separation between the administrative body’s investigative process and external regulatory processes.
From: Health and Social Care Committee, Thirteenth Report - NHS litigation reform (HC 740), paragraph 143, 28 April 2022
Government response
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