Assessment of NHS Lanarkshire Governance Arrangements against 'The Good Governance Standard for Public Services', published by The Independent Commission for Good Governance in Public Services.
Introduction
The Independent Commission for Good Governance in Public Services worked throughout 2004. It drew on the views of a wide range of people with experience of governance, and of service users and citizens, to produce the 'Good Governance Standard for Public Services'.
The Standard presents six principles of good governance that are common to all public service organisations and are intended to help all those with an interest in public governance to assess good governance practice.
The six principles of good governance:
- Focussing on the organisation’s purpose and on outcomes for citizens and service users
- Performing effectively in clearly defined functions and roles
- Promoting values for the whole organisation and demonstrating the values of good governance through behaviour
- Taking informed, transparent decisions and managing risk
- Developing the capacity and capability of the governing body to be effective
- Engaging Stakeholders and making accountability real