 | The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has today announced Dr Henrietta Hughes as the new national guardian for speaking up freely and safely within the NHS. |
Dr Hughes, medical director for NHS England's north central and east London region, will take up the role in October 2016. As an already practicing GP and GP appraiser, she will now work closely with local Freedom to Speak Up guardians and all NHS trusts to improve the local culture of raising concerns, and ensure the delivery of high quality and safe patient care.
In her new role, Dr Hughes will spend four days a week using her twenty years of experience across primary, secondary and community care to lead and support trusts. In the interim, the National Guardian's Office will continue to encourage trusts to nominate or appoint a local guardian before 1 October 2016.
Read the full letter that has been sent to trusts on Dr Henrietta Hughes' appointment.
Read more here
In her new role, Dr Hughes will spend four days a week using her twenty years of experience across primary, secondary and community care to lead and support trusts. In the interim, the National Guardian's Office will continue to encourage trusts to nominate or appoint a local guardian before 1 October 2016.
Read the full letter that has been sent to trusts on Dr Henrietta Hughes' appointment.
Read more here
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