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NHS Administrative Management is often a prime example of the ‘Peter Principle’ |
The government has published a report of an independent review of the test for making sure senior NHS leaders are fit for their posts. The Kark review of the fit and proper persons test was led by Tom Kark QC. It includes 7 recommendations for how the government can better support NHS senior leaders to deliver high-quality and safe care in the NHS. Of these recommendations, the government has accepted in principle to:
The DHSC commissioned Tom Kark QC, previously counsel to the Mid Staffordshire public inquiry, to lead a review into the effectiveness of the NHS fit & proper persons test last year. The test is overseen by the CQC as part of their regular inspections of NHS trusts and aims to ensure executive-level managers are fit to carry out their roles to the highest standard. It came under scrutiny following a report into the severe failures at Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust between 2010 and 2014, where poor leadership was found to have resulted in a widespread culture of bullying & harassment and declining patient care. The government accepted the call from Dr Bill Kirkup for a wider review into the fit and proper persons test, following his examination of the failures at Liverpool Community Health NHS Trust. |
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DHSC: NHS leaders - government commits to new support & improvement measures DHSC: Getting the right leadership is vital for patient safety Need for more ‘thinking (& recruiting) outside the box’ ‘Never’ events do happen but we rarely remember the lessons learnt Unfortunately it is human nature not to admit failure / mistakes Peter Principle - Investopedia Convenient but not necessarily appropriate/safe care The fact that the numbers are ‘statistically small’ is NOT comforting This is not a P/T post, given all that has gone wrong before! Not all problems / mistakes occur in hospitals Decade of improved outcomes for patients thanks to Surgical Safety Checklist |