NHS trusts told to ensure criminal record checks on staff up to date

NHS trusts told to ensure criminal record checks on staff up to date Many trusts are not carrying out regular reviews of personnel despite key recommendation in wake of Savile scandal

NHS trusts in England have been told to ensure that criminal records checks are up to date on their staff and, where necessary, on volunteers, after a survey of trusts revealed that many did not undertake three-yearly reviews.

The measure was a key recommendation of former barrister Kate Lampard’s report on improvements needed to protect patients in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal. She raised concerns in February about lack of management and oversight over an estimated 78,000 volunteers, highlighting 14 areas where improvements were needed. Continue reading... The Guardian