The duty of candour requires health and care providers to be open and honest when things go wrong. It means that patients and families have a right to receive explanations for what happened as soon as possible and a meaningful apology.
The current system has been in place for a decade. This review will look at how it is operating amid concerns that there is some inconsistency in how it is being applied.
Maria Caulfield, minister for mental health and women’s health strategy, said, “I spent twenty years working as a nurse in the NHS, and I know how important it is that health and care providers are open with patients and their loved ones – especially if something has gone wrong.
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