'Promoting professionalism, reforming regulation' - consultation outcome (DHSC, 11 July 2019)

Summary

The government's response to the ‘Promoting professionalism, reforming regulation’ consultation. The consultation set out proposals to make professional regulation faster, simpler and more responsive to the needs of patients, professionals, the public and employers.

Content

This consultation ran from 31 October 2017 to 23 January 2018 and sought views on what was needed to protect the public as much as possible and at the same time support the development of the workforce. The consultation has now ended and the government will take forward legislative changes to the regulators’ fitness to practise processes and operating framework. The changes will deliver:

• modern and efficient fitness to practise processes
• better supported professionals
• more responsive and accountable regulation.