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So all the people above who have their views anonymously think that nevertheless civil servants must do their work in the open?

I agree with Anon 6-March 1.22 in principle - whatever the political merits of this campaign the danger (ha! risk!) is that it is robust risk management that might be harmed - but would add that I rather presumed the external assurance called for on the DH's management of risk was already in place via the NAO and the Public Accounts Committee?

And I wonder how many people would be surprised/disappointed if when reading the risk register in question they found that it focuses (hopefully) at least as much on risks TO the reforms ("why we might not succeed in implementing them?") as FROM them? ("what harm could we do to the NHS if the reforms ARE implemented")?