New rule to stop NHS directors ‘revolving door’

New rules will mandate trusts to supply references when NHS directors are given a new job, in a bid to stop the so-called “revolving door” for those who have failed.

Officials at the Department of Health and Social Care are working on the proposal, originally made by Tom Kark QC in his report to the department, published in February, on the fit and proper person test regulations.

Speaking at Patient Safety Learning's Annual Conference in London yesterday, Mr Kark, said he had been informed earlier this week that government had now accepted his recommendation for mandatory references.

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Source: HSJ 2 September 2019