§ Mr. SpellarTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what disciplinary measures are available against health service employees responsible for making unauthorised payments.
§ Dr. MawhinneyDisciplinary procedures for health service staff employed on national terms and conditions of service are governed by section 40 of the General Whitley Council handbook, a copy of which is available in the Library. This provides a framework within which employing authorities determine local disciplinary procedures. Under the 1990 National Health Service and Community Care Act, NHS trusts have the freedom to establish their own disciplinary procedures.
The question of whether or not to take disciplinary action, and its severity, is entirely a matter for each health employer.