Standards for NHS board members

Standards for NHS board members

Standards for members of NHS boards and governing bodies in England

The Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) is now consulting on draft Standards for members of NHS boards and governing bodies in England. This follows a development period during which we carried out a review of existing standards, and spoke to a wide range of stakeholders.

The draft Standards cover three distinct areas:
• Personal behaviours
• Technical competence
• Business practices

They are intended to apply to members of boards and governing bodies in the NHS, meaning chief executives, chairs, non-executive and executive directors, and members of the governing bodies of Clinical Commissioning Groups.

The consultation will run for twelve weeks and will close on 10th April 2012. We would like to hear from anyone with an interest in this work, including members of the public, patients, their families and carers, NHS board members, managers, and staff at all levels, health professionals, and anyone with an interest in leadership and management in the NHS or other comparable environments.

Click here for more information on the Standards and the consultation.