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<p>The Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2015 apply to all National
Health Service construction and design work and as such are implemented across all
capital investment, including the responsibilities of specific professionals employed.
The business case approval process for capital funding implemented by NHS England
and NHS Improvement assures appropriate elements of these regulations which are used
to review business cases for capital received from the NHS. Staff with estates and
facilities services responsibilities across the NHS receive training that should include
awareness of their duties and obligations under these regulations, in line with individuals
roles and responsibilities, including potential penalties for non-compliance in line
with the Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety and Hygiene
Offences Sentencing Guidelines 2016. NHS Improvement and the Department have not discussed
these regulations with the Health and Safety Executive recently.</p>
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