National Guardian's Office, CQC 26 May 2016
- The need for an independent National Guardian for the NHS was highlighted in Sir Robert Francis’s Freedom to Speak Up review in February 2015.
- Once appointed, the National Guardian will advise and support a network of individuals within NHS trusts, appointed as ‘Freedom to Speak Up Guardians’, who will be responsible for developing a culture of openness in NHS Trusts and NHS Foundations Trusts in England. The National Guardian will also share good practice, report on national or common themes and identify any barriers that are preventing the NHS from having a truly safe and open culture.
- This report contains the joint response to consultation on how the office should be established and run and analysis by the OPM.
