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<p>Since the publication of Hard Truths: The Journey to Putting Patients First, the
Government has taken huge strides to boost safety, transparency, compassion and accountability
in the National Health Service. We have legislated to make the Care Quality Commission
independent, and a new rigorous inspection regime for hospitals, primary care and
adult social care has been introduced, resulting in a clear rating on the quality
of care. We have also introduced a robust special measures regime for struggling hospitals,
so that poor care is identified and rectified. In addition, we have legislated to
place a new duty of candour and fit and proper person requirement for directors of
NHS bodies, as well as to create a new offence of wilful neglect and ill treatment.
This Government has also placed an unprecedented amount of data on the MyNHS website,
so that the public can see how their local services perform.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
</p><p>We will be publishing an update and summary of this progress shortly.</p><p>
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