Regulation of NHS managers

Regulating managers in the NHS

Following a public consultation the UK Government has announced that it will bring forward legislation to introduce a barring scheme for senior NHS Managers in England. The scheme will be operated by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and will sit within a package of measures to strengthen leadership within the NHS, alongside the leadership and management framework that has now been developed and launched by NHS England.

The PSA welcomed the announcement as a step towards strengthening accountability for senior managers within the NHS and will be monitoring proposals closely as they are developed and considering further any implications for our oversight of the HCPC, in partnership with the DHSC and NHS England.