NHS: Management
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with NHS England on establishing a statutory professional register for senior managers in the National Health Service to strengthen leadership accountability and patient safety.
Answered by Karin Smyth
The Government made a commitment at the General Election to introduce professional standards for, and regulation of, National Health Service managers. Departmental officials have engaged extensively on the proposals with key stakeholders, including NHS England, and consulted on options for regulating NHS managers in 2025. As set out in the response to the consultation, Leading the NHS: proposals to regulate NHS managers, which was published on 21 July 2025, the Government will introduce a statutory barring system for NHS senior managers within this Parliament.
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