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Hospital chaplaincy

The role of chaplaincy in providing spiritual and religious support to patients and staff.

Department of Health response to the Central Funding of Hospital Chaplaincy Review

Published: 23/03/2005

In August 2004, the Department of Health published a review of central funding of hospital chaplaincy, which formed the basis for extensive consultation with all major faith groups. The Department has now concluded its consultation on, and consideration of, the review of central funding of NHS chaplaincy.

Department of Health Central Funding of Hospital Chaplaincy Review

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.

NHS chaplaincy

This guidance replaces HSG (92)2 and is intended for use by trust managers and those involved in chaplaincy- spiritual care provision. It has been compiled in conjunction with multi-faith groups and reflects feedback from a "Listening Exercise" carried out in summer 2003: this allowed both the public and NHS based sources to shape the final version.

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