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Why sorry doesn’t have to be the hardest word…

May 10, 2013 by Murray Anderson-Wallace Leave a Comment

In this article, recently published in the British Medical Journal,  Jane Feinmann,  Medical Journalist & PATIENTSTORIES regular contributor explores why “being open”, despite significant effort and attention is proving such a struggle for the NHS.

The Command paper published on Monday 20th June 2012 suggested that a statutory “duty of candour” would form part of the Health & Social Care Bill.  It did not.

Robert Francis has recommended it and the Government appear to have accepted this recommendation.

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