Background and Purpose From 1 June 2017 guidance on Managing Conflicts of Interest in the NHS (the came into force. The guidance: ‘guidance’) introduces common principles and rules for managing conflicts of interest provides simple advice to staff and organisations about what to do in common situations supports good judgement about how interests should be approached and managed Sets out the issues and rationale behind the policy. This document provides a practical interpretation of the guidance to help organisations with implementation. Who does the guidance apply to? Clinical Commissioning Groups (‘CCGs’) via the statutory guidance to CCGs issued by NHS England. NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts - which include secondary care trusts, mental health trusts, community trusts, and ambulance trusts NHS England Other resources are available on the NHS England website at:
Background and Purpose From 1 June 2017 guidance on Managing Conflicts of Interest in the NHS (the ‘guidance’) came into force. The guidance: introduces common principles and rules for managing conflicts of interest provides simple advice to staff and organisations about what to do in common situations supports good judgement about how interests should be approached and managed Sets out the issues and rationale behind the policy. This document provides a practical interpretation of the guidance to help organisations with implementation. Who does the guidance apply to? Clinical Commissioning Groups (‘CCGs’) via the statutory guidance to CCGs issued by NHS England. NHS Trusts and NHS Foundation Trusts - which include secondary care trusts, mental health trusts, community trusts, and ambulance trusts NHS England Other resources are available on the NHS England website at: