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Who monitors NHS North Somerset (the PCT)?

The PCT is monitored and scrutinised by a number of external bodies, covering different aspects of its performance, such as specific services, professional conduct, adverse events or the overall management of the PCT. These external bodies include:

            Audit Commission

            The Physiological Society

            Care Quality Commission

            National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death

            Department of Health

            NHS Counter Fraud Service

            Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman

             Health and Safety Executive

            Health Professions Council

              Home Office Mental Health Unit

            North Somerset Council

            Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

             National Patient Safety Agency

             Nursing and Midwifery Council

             National Clinical Assessment Service

             Estates and Facilities Management

            NHS Litigation Authority

             General Medical Council

Although the PCT aims to make as much information available as possible about its work, some of the information shared with these organisations will not be in the public domain. Some information that is of a personal and confidential nature or otherwise exempt under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 will be excluded; as will any other confidential material. This includes material relating to the health and safety of specific individuals, law enforcement or criminal or regulatory enforcement or audit issues. There may be circumstances where material cannot be released because the appropriate officer of the PCT has taken the view that it may be prejudicial to the conduct of public affairs.

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