Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 15
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Department prioritised rapid UKHSA establishment over implementing a robust, appropriate governance framework.
Conclusion
We asked the Department whether, given the risks associated with the establishment of UKHSA, it had considered an alternative timing for establishing the new organisation to ensure that an appropriate governance framework could have been put in place. The Department said that its priority was ensuring that it had the most effective system in place for managing the pandemic during the winter of 2021–22.31
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 24 September 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗