A game of responsibility? The regulation of health and social care professionals

Sarah-Sophie Flemig

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Abstract

The UK's law commissions in a recent joint report have recommended that individual regulatory bodies for medical and other healthcare professions receive more decision-making power and that procedural regulation (for example fitness to practice proceedings) be standardized. Patient wellbeing and professional standing of practitioners are likely to be deeply affected. The legislative process needs to be scrutinized closely to ascertain that government and regulatory bodies do not use the reform to shirk accountability and engage in a blame game.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)169-171
JournalPublic Money & Management
Volume35
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Jan 2015

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • blame game
  • Healthcare policy
  • medical standards
  • public sector reform
  • regulatory reform

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