Declaration Of Interests

Every year the taxpayer entrusts NHS organisations with funding to care for millions of people which must be spent well, and free from undue influence. To deliver high quality and innovation care organisations need to work collaboratively with each other, local authorities, industry and other public, private and voluntary bodies. Partnership working brings many benefits, but also creates the risk of conflicts of interest

It’s fundamental that staff are transparent and adhere to both our local policy and guidance set out by NHS England and declare any appropriate conflicts of interest against the clearly defined rules.

The NHS Standard Contract General Conditions: GC27 Conflicts of Interest and Transparency on Gifts and Hospitality requires Trusts to maintain and publish on its website an up-to-date register containing full and accurate details of all such gifts, hospitality, inducements and actual or potential conflicts of interest.

This enables staff to be as open as possible and declare any actual or potential conflict of interest, and any accepted gift and/or hospitality, including sponsorship. Declarations can be added to these registers at any time and should always be made in a timely manner.