Paterson Inquiry
2026-07-06 · Department of Health and Social Care · HL1748 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government, for each of the 17 recommendations arising from the Paterson Inquiry report as set out in their response of 16 December 2021, (1) whether the recommendation was accepted, accepted in principle, or not accepted, (2) its cur
Answer
In October 2021, the Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) updated its guidance on standard outpatient letters to make it clear that it is best practice for most outpatient letters to be written directly to the patient. The NHS Standard Contract state...