Contracts
Recommendations related to contracts
Tag overview
recommendation across 2 inquiries
Across 2 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
Independent validation of hospital construction
It is clearly desirable that a health board has the assurance prior to the handover of a new or refurbished healthcare facility that the facility's specialised ventilation systems have been …
Local authorities examine contractual arrangements
Kent County Council and East Sussex County Council should examine their contractual arrangements with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust to ensure that they are effective in protecting the safety …
Local authority review third-party contracts
Local authorities must review all contractual arrangements and agreements with third-party providers of services that care for and transport the deceased. This must include consideration of assurance mechanisms, such as …
Contractual incident notification requirement
There must be a contractual requirement to formally notify the contract manager and senior local authority officers of any incidents involving the deceased, as well as the outcome of inspections …
Formalise multi-organisation arrangements
Where organisations work together to care for people after death, the arrangements should be formalised through contracts or service level agreements. This should include joint Standard Operating Procedures. The parties …