The Health and Social Care Secretary in the UK has issued a report setting out a comprehensive strategy to streamline processes and reduce bureaucracy in professional regulation, making permanent some of the changes that resulted from the pandemic. The report lists eight priority areas for action and is informed by feedback from frontline health and care staff about excess bureaucracy they face in their day-to-day jobs.
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Data and information will be shared, asked for and used intelligently
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System and professional regulation will be proportionate and intelligent
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Day-to-day staff processes will be simple, helpful and effective
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The government will legislate to make procurement rules more flexible
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GPs will have more time to focus on clinical work and improving patient care
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Medical appraisals will be streamlined and their impact increased
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There will be greater digitisation of services
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A supportive culture is needed at a national and local level
