UK Govt reminds of the importance of regulated communication
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 9:35 amThe UK's public institutions, including the National Health Service, have been reminded by the Government that it is necessary to ensure information provided to the public is both consistent and appropriate, and that it is the role of the Government (as the country's central authority) to regulate this information:
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Rachel Carr, Department of Health and Social Care director of communications, said:: "You will have seen the story in the media, earlier this week, about NHSBT cancelling blood donation sessions. This was not cleared either through the EU exit comms team, at DHSC, or through the secretary of state.
“At a time of some uncertainty, it is important the public gets consistent and clear information. We have been very clear with your EU exit leads that every piece of external communication must be cleared through us. I am confident your teams know this, and they have been working well with my team, but the right clearance processes were not followed on this occasion.
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