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New transparency plans unveiled for NHS

10 October 2011
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New transparency plans unveiled for NHSGreater transparency will be a feature of the NHS in the future, according to the government.

New plans have been unveiled by the Department of Health aimed at enhancing operations management within the service by implementing a "Duty of Candour".

Taking the form of a contractual requirement, it also intended to boost safety within the service by placing a responsibility on providers to admit when mistakes have been made.

Part of continuous improvement and modernisation plans by the government, the Duty of Candour in healthcare will be enforceable and will offer greater access to information for patients or their families in the event of something going wrong.

Health secretary Andrew Lansley launched the proposals and a consultation on them, stating: "This is a key part of how a modern NHS should be - open and accountable to the public and patients to drive improvements in care."

Last month, the government published plans to strengthen the health service and stated it wants to place patient power and clinical leadership at the heart of NHS modernisation.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800753073-ADNFCR
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