Jeremy Hunt announces independent healthcare review

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A government-backed independent review to strengthen healthcare support has been announced by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

In an earlier report into Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust - also known as the Francis Inquiry - Robert Francis QC set out the importance of looking at how care is provided; the review will follow on and look at healthcare assistant training and improving recruitment.

Hunt said: "We want everyone receiving treatment and support across the health and care sector to get the most safe, effective and compassionate care.

"So we need to make sure that the staff tasked with carrying out some of the most personal and fundamental jobs have the skills, values and behaviours needed to provide this."

The review will draw on the Francis Inquiry and the experience of people and organisations, including: service-users, staff providing care, leaders and supervisors and employers.

The review will be led by Times journalist Camilla Cavendish who will report back to government at the end of May.

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