Research governance frame work for health and social care / Department of Health.

  • Great Britain. Department of Health.
Date:
2001
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    Dako Sa corruption within the NHS. Monitoring of research governance will check that appropriate systems are in place to detect and investigate possible fraud and to take appropriate action if fraud is found. In ensure that universities and any other organisations with whom they develop local partnerships have appropriate systems for detecting, investigating and addressing fraud by their employees. addressed through the normal lines of accountability and performance management. The Department of Health will look to those with responsibilities for other organisations to address any shortcomings in them. Department of Health and NHS funds for health and social care research will only be allocated to those competent to manage them and the work they support. Failures on the part of staff in the Department of Health, the NHS or Social Services to meet responsibilities relating to this framework will be addressed through the normal management channels. Monitoring arrangements will check that other organisations have appropriate systems in place to address failures by their staff. University employees with NHS honorary contracts may have these removed, subject to a joint NHS/university investigation. The position of such staff is currently the subject of a review (see paragraph 3.10.3). In the case of misconduct, some professional groups will be subject to disciplinary action by their professional bodies. Doctors are responsible to the General Medical Council for their professional conduct as researchers, as well as clinicians. Similarly, nurses, health visitors and midwives are responsible to the United Kingdom Central Council and state registered practitioners are responsible to the individual board of the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine for their professional conduct as researchers as well as clinicians. Misconduct by social care professionals will be one of the responsibilities of the General Social Care Council.