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The article examines the issues surrounding White Paper's uncovering of the proposal to reforming the health professionals' Trust, Assurance and Safety regulation in Great Britain. The White Paper expressed that to reform, the importance of perceptions must be rightly emphasized as public needs to perceive that the regulatory system is operating in the interests of patients. It also stresses that the General Medical Council's (GMC) four functions must be integrated in the regulatory framework.

The Health and Social Care Bill proposes clinically led commissioning. The new Clinical Commissioning Groups will become statutory bodies and replace the old primary care trusts. This primary legislation will transfer accountability for health care spending to clinicians who will have a duty to meet the health needs of a population as well as balance a budget. This change gives rise to a number of ethical issues which are explored in this article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents an interview with Liam Donaldson, chief medical officer of the British Department of Health, about patient safety. The interview begins with an assessment of the report "An Organisation With a Memory" which stimulated a lot of awareness about patient safety. Donaldson then discusses the approach to cover ups or failure to comply with the being open policy. In addition, Donaldson talks about the role of the National Health Service Litigation Authority.