Challenging bureaucracy
This report sets out our findings on bureaucratic burdens on the NHS and what actions should be taken to free the NHS from unnecessary bureaucracy.
In February 2013, the Secretary of State for Health commissioned the NHS Confederation to complete a review of the bureaucratic burdens on providers of NHS care from national bodies.
The request followed the publication of Robert Francis QC’s report into failings in care at Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
This report sets out what we found and what actions should be taken to free the NHS from unnecessary bureaucracy. We believe our recommendations will help ensure that healthcare staff spend as much time as possible delivering patient care.
