Whether an interest held by another person gives rise to a conflict of interest will depend upon the nature of the relationship between that person and the Individual, and the role of the Individual within the CCG. Potential conflicts of interest Where an Individual has an interest, or becomes aware of an interest, which could lead to a conflict of interest in the event of the group considering an action or decision in relation to that interest, this must be considered as a potential conflict. A potential conflict of interest will include, but is not limited to: a direct pecuniary interest: where an Individual may financially benefit from the consequences of a commissioning decision; an indirect pecuniary interest: for example, where an Individual is a partner, member or shareholder in an organisation that will benefit financially from the consequences of a commissioning decision; a non-pecuniary interest: where an Individual holds a nonremunerative or not-for-profit interest in an organisation, that could benefit from the consequences of a commissioning decision (for example, where an Individual is a trustee of a voluntary provider that is bidding for a contract); a non-pecuniary personal benefit: where an Individual may enjoy a qualitative benefit from the consequence of a commissioning decision which cannot be given a monetary value (for example, a reconfiguration of hospital services which might result in the closure of a busy clinic next door to an Individual’s house); where an Individual is closely related to, or in a relationship, including friendship, with an individual in the above categories. If in doubt the Individual concerned should assume that a potential conflict of interest exists. Examples of potential conflicts of interest would include: where an Individual is a provider of services; where clinical leaders have a financial interest in a provider company; where GPs may refer their patients to a provider company in which they have a financial interest;
Whether an interest held by another person gives rise to a conflict of interest will depend upon the nature of the relationship between that person and the Individual, and the role of the Individual within the CCG. Potential conflicts of interest Where an Individual has an interest, or becomes aware of an interest, which could lead to a conflict of interest in the event of the group considering an action or decision in relation to that interest, this must be considered as a potential conflict. A potential conflict of interest will include, but is not limited to: a direct pecuniary interest: where an Individual may financially benefit from the consequences of a commissioning decision; an indirect pecuniary interest: for example, where an Individual is a partner, member or shareholder in an organisation that will benefit financially from the consequences of a commissioning decision; a non-pecuniary interest: where an Individual holds a nonremunerative or not-for-profit interest in an organisation, that could benefit from the consequences of a commissioning decision (for example, where an Individual is a trustee of a voluntary provider that is bidding for a contract); a non-pecuniary personal benefit: where an Individual may enjoy a qualitative benefit from the consequence of a commissioning decision which cannot be given a monetary value (for example, a reconfiguration of hospital services which might result in the closure of a busy clinic next door to an Individual’s house); where an Individual is closely related to, or in a relationship, including friendship, with an individual in the above categories. If in doubt the Individual concerned should assume that a potential conflict of interest exists. Examples of potential conflicts of interest would include: where an Individual is a provider of services; where clinical leaders have a financial interest in a provider company; where GPs may refer their patients to a provider company in which they have a financial interest;