David Oliver: How well is the duty of candour enforced in the NHS? (8 May 2024)

Summary

In this opinion piece for BMJ, David Oliver, consultant in geriatrics and acute general medicine, looks at how the professional duty of candour operates in the NHS. In doing so he considers the effectiveness of actions taken in the last five years by the Care Quality Commission, General Medical Council and Nursing and Midwifery Council over failure to exercise the duty of candour.