2001/30 NICE Board considers its response to the Kennedy Report (Bristol Enquiry)
NICE 2001/ 030
Issued: 19 September 2001
Press Statement - Reactive
The Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry Report, also known as the Kennedy Report, was published on 18 July 2001. On the same day Alan Milburn, Secretary of State for Health, announced that he would welcome views from the public and the NHS to inform the Government's response.
The report makes a number of recommendations regarding the Institute and its future work. The Institute will be submitting its views to both the Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales following its final discussions on this topic at the Institute's Public Board meeting on the 19 September 2001.
Andrew Dillon, Chief Executive of NICE said, "This is a report of fundamental importance to the NHS. It describes failures in the arrangements for securing the high standard of care which those who rely on the NHS reasonably expect. It makes recommendations for change and improvement, which will affect everyone involved in the health service.
The Institute is committed to playing a full part in achieving the goals set out in the Report. We have considered carefully each of the recommendations as they apply to NICE and we have consulted with our Partners Council on how to respond to them. Our full response will be submitted to the Department of Health and will be published on our web site shortly."
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Notes for Editors
- This press statement was issued in response to media enquiries made following the Institute's public Board meeting on September 19 2001. It is posted on the web site for information.
- The Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry Report (http://www.bristol-inquiry.org.uk/) was published as a Command Paper on 18 July 2001.
- On the same day Mr Milburn, Secretary of State for Health, announced that he would welcome views from the public and the NHS to inform the Government's full response to the Inquiry Report (which will be published in early Autumn)
- The Institute's Board considered its draft response to the Kennedy Report at its public Board meeting on September 19 200. Copies of the Board paper are published on the Institute's web site under the Board Meetings Section.
- A copy of the Institute's final response will be published on its web site on the day it is forwarded to the Department of Health and the National Assembly for Wales.
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