DHSC 6 February 2019
- The current fit and proper persons test is designed to ensure that senior staff who are responsible for quality and safety of care are fit and proper to be in their roles.
- This review, which was led by Tom Kark QC, sets out 7 recommendations, including:
- developing competencies for directors
- making a central database of directors’ qualifications, training and appraisals
- expanding the definition of serious misconduct
- The test applies to directors in the NHS, the independent healthcare sector and the adult social care sector.
- In a speech to healthcare professionals at the Royal Society of Medicine, Matt Hancock accepted the recommendations that all directors must meet minimum competency standards to sit on the board of any health organisation, and for a central directors’ database where information about qualifications and employment history can be easily accessed. These recommendations will be implemented immediately. Other recommendations will be considered for future implementation.
