Kings Fund, 23 May 2013
- A summary of the main findings of the Francis Inquiry into the failings of care at Mid Staffordshire in relation to NHS leadership and culture.
- The report sets out what needs to be done to avoid similar failures in future, focusing on the role of three key 'lines of defence' against poor-quality care:
- frontline clinical teams,
- the boards leading NHS organisations, and
- national organisations responsible for overseeing the commissioning, regulation and provision of care.
