The report by an expert panel was commissioned following the Lucy Letby case.
The Government has failed to implement a number of recommendations from significant inquiries into major patient safety issues, years after they were agreed to, according to an independent panel.
These covered three broad policy areas – maternity safety and leadership, training of staff in health and social care, and culture of safety and whistleblowing – and were used to evaluate progress. “Progress is imminent in several areas, which is reassuring, but we remain concerned about the time it has taken for real action to be taken,” it added.
“Nine or more years have passed since these recommendations were accepted by the government of the day. Investigations into major failures in the NHS, like the Thirlwall Inquiry into Letby, are vital but it’s equally important to hold the government and leaders of organisations responsible for actually implementing the recommendations that are made to improve patient safety
“The Health and Social Care Committee has now launched its inquiry into leadership, performance and patient safety in the NHS. The work of the panel will provide valuable insights and an important foundation in support of our forthcoming public evidence sessions.”
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