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Department of Health Central Funding of Hospital Chaplaincy Review

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    8 February 2007

As part of the Department's commitment to a multi-faith approach to NHS Chaplaincy, and in continuation to the DH guidance 'NHS Chaplaincy: Meeting the Religious and Spiritual Needs of Patients and Staff' the Department commissioned John James to conduct a review of the central funding arrangements. John is a former NHS Chief Executive and prior to that the Department of Health Director of Health Authority Finance. The report details his conclusions.

The review was conducted with the participation of the Multi Faith Group, Hospital Chaplaincies Council, College of Health Care Chaplains, Free Churches Council, South Yorkshire Workforce Development Confederation, Jewish Visitation Committee, Muslim Council of Britain and representatives from the other main world faiths.

The report outlines a number of recommendations all of which we will now explore in more detail by way of a series of meetings to consider implementation issues.

John James will take forward, on behalf of the Department, the recommendations that do not involve other central government Departments.  Department of Health officials will take forward recommendations that impact directly on other government Departments.

Between now and mid October, key stakeholders will have the opportunity to discuss implementation issues.  Following this, the Department will publish a formal response to the report making clear how the recommendations will be implemented.

 

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