Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to report the findings of the consultation on the appointment and operation of the Patient Safety Commissioner.
The Government is developing its formal response to the consultation on the appointment and operation of the Patient Safety Commissioner and will publish in due course.
The Patient Safety Commissioner will be an important addition to the patient safety landscape, and an effective champion for patients. It is right that we take the necessary amount of time to reflect on the views of those who responded to the consultation, including patients, before publication.