Wednesday 21 September 2016

NHS ban on staff receiving gifts worth more than £50 in crackdown

NHS ban on staff receiving gifts worth more than £50 in crackdown NHS staff will be banned from accepting gifts over £50 and told to declare hospitality under the first national code on conflicts of interests.

Health officials said the new rules aimed to sweep away a “cloud” hanging over the health service in previous dealings with lobbyists.

Under the terms, all doctors and managers will be obliged to record any wining and dining worth more than £25, while gifts worth more than £50 will be banned.

Every NHS organisation will be ordered to run a register which lists potential conflicts of interest held by staff - such as hospitality received, involvement in sponsored events and private business interests. The Daily Telegraph

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