PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
NHS: Charter for Families Bereaved through Public Tragedy (5 February 2024)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether organisations within the NHS are required to sign the Hillsborough Charter.
Asked by:
Gareth Thomas (Labour)
Asked by:
Gareth Thomas (Labour)
Answer
There is no requirement for organisations within the National Health Service to sign the Hillsborough Charter but, in line with the Government’s response to Bishop James Jones’ review of the Hillsborough families’ experiences, we will encourage the NHS to adopt the Charter and commit to learn the lessons of the Hillsborough disaster.
Answered by:
Andrew Stephenson (Conservative)
8 February 2024
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