RCGP reaction to DH response to Francis inquiry

The RCGP has reacted to the government response to the public inquiry led by Robert Francis into the events at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Maureen Baker, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: “We recognise that while these recommendations focus on secondary care, there are clear ramifications for the entire NHS to ensure that we never end up in a situation where the lives of patients and their families are jeopardised by the failures of those in trusted and responsible positions. “Since the Mid Staffordshire scandal was uncovered, confidence in health care professionals across the NHS has