Patient safety

Lawyers and managers concerned as Francis recommends criminalising 'duty of candour' failures

By 2013-02-06T16:55:00

law

Robert Francis QC has recommended it be made a crime to obstruct the duty of candour or make an “untruthful statement to a commissioner or regulator”.

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