Independence
Recommendations related to independence
Tag overview
recommendation across 9 inquiries
Across 9 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
NI CMO Independence
The Department of Health (Northern Ireland) should reconstitute the role of the Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland as an independent advisory role. The Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland …
Independent CCTV viewers
Viewers of the CCTV should be independent of the setting, i.e. not involved in day-to-day care of the residents.
Independent panel review of building control commercial interests
That the government appoint an independent panel to consider whether it is in the public interest for building control functions to be performed by those who have a commercial interest …
Enhance Professional Standards Unit independence and seniority
The Home Office must: take steps to enhance the independence of the Professional Standards Unit from the Home Office and the perception of this independence; and increase the seniority of …
Inquiry Independence
In any event Scottish Ministers should not appoint as the sponsor of any public inquiry any department, agency or other government organisation where it, or any of its employees, has …
Independent validation of Catholic audit programme
The Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service should have the effectiveness of its audit programme regularly validated by an independent organisation which is external to the Church. These independent reports should be …
Independent SAI Investigation
The most serious adverse clinical incidents should be investigated by wholly independent investigators (i.e. an investigation unit from outside Northern Ireland) with authority to seize evidence and interview witnesses.
Independence of Coroner Witness Statements
Trust employees should not record or otherwise manage witness statements made by Trust staff and submitted to the Coroner's office.
Leadership Development
The highest priority should be accorded the development and improvement of leadership skills at every level of the health service including both executive and non-executive Board members.
Role of the Health and Social Care Information Centre
The Information Centre should be tasked with the independent collection, analysis, publication and oversight of healthcare information in England, or, with the agreement of the devolved governments, the United Kingdom. …
Independent medical examiners
It is of considerable importance that independent medical examiners are independent of the organisation whose patients' deaths are being scrutinised.
Care Quality Commission independence strategy and culture
Where issues relating to regulatory action are discussed between the Care Quality Commission and other agencies, these should be properly recorded to avoid any suggestion of inappropriate interference in the …
Complaints Committee Composition
Serving editors should not be members of any Committee advising the Board on complaints and any such Committee should have a composition broadly reflecting that of the main Board, with …
Legislative Recognition Requirements
In order to meet the public concern that the organisation by the press of its regulation is by a body which is independent of the press, independent of Parliament and …