The table below summarises the recommendations in the Kark Review (2019), and the response from the Secretary of State (SofS) for Health and Social Care.
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Recommendations |
SofS response |
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1 |
All directors should meet specified standards of competence to sit on the board of any health-providing organisation. Where necessary, training should be available. |
Accepted |
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2 |
That a central database of directors should be created to hold relevant information about qualifications and history. |
Accepted |
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3 |
A mandatory reference requirement for each director should be introduced. |
Accepted |
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4 |
The FPPT should be extended to all commissioners and other appropriate arm’s length bodies. |
Accepted |
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5 |
The power to disbar for serious misconduct. |
Not accepted |
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6 |
Remove the words ‘privy to’ from regulation. |
Accepted |
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7 |
Examine how FPPT works in social care. |
Not accepted |