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Duty of Candour in judicial review – LCJ's Consultation
Distinct from disclosure in ordinary civil litigation, in judicial review proceedings the duty of candour places a weighty obligation on parties to assist the court with a full and accurate explanation of the facts to the issue (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs v Quark Fishing Ltd [2002] EWCA Civ 1409, para 50). The duty of candour is considered sufficient for the vast majority of judicial review cases where the facts are (on the whole) agreed and the court's focus is on the legality of the defendant public body's decision.
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CQC publishes State of Care report
On 15 October CQC published its latest annual report, the State of Care, setting out its findings on the performance of the services it regulates. In a year of substantial regulatory change, the
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Openness and Honesty When Things Go Wrong
Building on the statutory duty of candour imposed on healthcare providers and the joint statement from the eight healthcare regulators, the NMC and the GMC have now developed joint professional
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Duty of candour: guidance released
As the duty of candour came into force for private providers on 1 April, CQC has released updated guidance.We have previously blogged about the new statutory duty of candour coming into force for both
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Amendments to the statutory duty of candour and fit and proper persons test
In November, the statutory duty of candour and fit and proper persons test were rolled out to NHS Trusts, Foundation Trusts and Special Health Authorities. New regulations laid before Parliament on 28
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Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Bill 2014 – 2015
On 12 January the Health and Social Care (Quality and Safety) Bill 2014 – 2015, also known as the Lefroy Bill after its sponsor Jeremy Lefroy MP, received its first reading in the House of Lords. The
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Implementation of the statutory duty of candour
The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 came into force on 27 November, including the much publicised statutory duty of candour. This duty requires health service
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NMC consultation on revised Code of Conduct: duty of candour
The Nursing & Midwifery Council ('NMC') has launched the second phase of a consultation (ending on 14 August) on revising its Code (the standards of good nursing and midwifery practice) and
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Consultation on Introducing the Statutory Duty of Candour for health and care providers registered with the CQC
On 26 March 2014 the DoH published its consultation paper "Introducing the Statutory Duty of Candour – A consultation on proposals to introduce a new CQC registration regulation" ("the