Briefing / A summary of the Government's response to Francis report

20 November 2013
1 CPD hour

A summary for HFMA members on the Government response to the Francis report.

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt described the measures in the government’s full response to the Francis Report as a ‘blueprint for restoring trust in the NHS, reinforcing professional pride in NHS frontline staff and above all giving confidence to patients’. Hard truths: the journey to putting patients first, published on 19 November, addresses all 290 recommendations made by Robert Francis QC following his inquiry into failings at Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. Some 204 recommendations have been accepted in full, 57 in principle and 20 in part. Nine recommendations have not been accepted.

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