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The above article was printed in the Herald, 4 November 2023. Over 5 years ago I wrote this post: On the 1st April 2018 Duty of Candour Regulations will come … Continue reading Duty of Candour: The Scottish Government
Yesterday I watched First Minister’s Questions on BBC 1 Scotland. The first question raised with the First Minister by Douglas Ross, MSP, focussed on openness and transparency in relation to … Continue reading ‘There must be no hiding place for those in decision-making’
I have just heard Jane Grant, the Chief Executive of Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board, interviewed on BBC Scotland. This was in relation to infection rates at The Royal … Continue reading NHS Scotland: the vital importance of listening to staff concerns
This report was published yesterday. I commend the Health and Sport Committee for such a comprehensive review and in what follows I will link my writings to some of the … Continue reading The Governance of the NHS in Scotland
In “Corridors of Power” C.P. Snow reveals how effective it is for civil servants to: Since the 1st of April 2018, Organisational Duty of Candour has become a statutory requirement for … Continue reading ‘to occasionally let out a burst of calculated candour’
On the 1st April 2018 Duty of Candour Regulations will come into force in Scotland: The Scottish Press has reported this. Here is one such headline: However this headline is … Continue reading For some, candour need not be a “duty”