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Hillsborough Law

The 'Hillsborough Law' is the Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2024-26, a Government bill creating a statutory duty of candour, transparency and frankness on public authorities and officials, with criminal sanctions for non-compliance and parity of legal representation for bereaved families at inquests and inquiries.

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21 Jul 2025 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Leading the NHS: proposals to regulate NHS managers

Why linked: DHSC consultation on regulating NHS managers including a professional duty of candour — adjacent operationalisation vehicle.

A consultation seeking your views on options for regulating NHS managers, and on the possibility of introducing a professional duty of candour for NHS managers.

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14 May 2025 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked direct

UK Government consultation (November 2024 - February 2025) sought views on whether a professional duty of candour should apply to NHS leaders. Response being prepared considering broader manager regul

Why linked: UK Government NHS professional duty of candour consultation referenced as part of broader Hillsborough Law landscape.

UK Government consultation (November 2024 - February 2025) sought views on whether a professional duty of candour should apply to NHS leaders. Response being prepared considering broader manager regulation proposals.

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14 May 2025 | Consultation outcome Northern Ireland Executive linked direct

The Northern Ireland Executive committed to proposing an organisational duty of candour, considering consultation findings and broader Hillsborough Law developments.

Why linked: Northern Ireland Executive duty-of-candour consultation explicitly tracking Hillsborough Law developments.

The Northern Ireland Executive committed to proposing an organisational duty of candour, considering consultation findings and broader Hillsborough Law developments.

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14 May 2025 | Consultation outcome UK Government linked direct

Scottish Government The organisational duty of candour provisions of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 and the Duty of Candour Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2018 set

Why linked: Comparator: Scottish organisational duty of candour framework cited in Hillsborough Law debates.

Scottish Government The organisational duty of candour provisions of the Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Act 2016 and the Duty of Candour Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2018 set out the procedure that organisations providing health services, care services and …

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Full Government Response to the Infected Blood … (82pp)
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26 Nov 2024 | Consultation (closed) Department of Health and Social Care linked direct

Duty of candour review

Why linked: DHSC consultation on the statutory duty of candour for health and social care providers in England — direct adjacent regime.

Call for evidence seeking views on the statutory duty of candour for health and social care providers in England.

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14 Jun 2018 | Consultation outcome Home Office linked direct

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000: draft codes of practice

Why linked: Matched expansion phrase: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

Consultation of revised codes of practice under Parts 2 and 3 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Consultation document: Regulation of Investigat… (8pp)
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↓ Investigation of protected electronic information: draft co… (44pp) ↓ Investigation of protected electronic information: draft co… (44pp) ↓ Covert surveillance and property interference: draft code o… (96pp) ↓ Covert surveillance and property interference: draft code o… (96pp) ↓ Covert human intelligence sources: draft code of practice (65pp) ↓ Covert human intelligence sources: draft code of practice (… (65pp) ↓ Consultation response (12pp) ↓ Covert surveillance and property interference (100pp) ↓ Covert surveillance and property interference: accessible v… (97pp) ↓ Covert human intelligence sources (68pp) ↓ Covert human intelligence sources: accessible version (65pp) ↓ Investigation of protected electronic information (48pp) ↓ Investigation of protected electronic information: accessib… (45pp)