Ombudsman Daily News, 3 February 2014   On 1 February 2014, Charlotte De Geer Fällman was appointed to the role of Liaison Officer for the Parliamentary Ombudsmen of Sweden. She replaces Marianne von der Esch, the Head of the International Division, who has held the post of Liaison Officer since 1999, and who will retire from the Swedish Ombudsmen's Office in June. Charlotte has worked for the Swedish...

Marie Derain, Défenseure des enfants, a participé lundi 3 février au colloque « Construire un projet d’adoption pour les enfants grands » organisé par l’association Enfance et familles d’adoption, à Paris. Au sein du Défenseur des droits un groupe de travail appelé « Intérêt supérieur de l’enfant » propose des repères et des recommandations sur lesquels s’appuyer afin de déterminer et de prendre en considération l’intérêt de l’enfant dans la prise de décisions le concernant. Un des axes de travail étant la prise en compte de l’intérêt de l’enfant dans les procédures d’adoption, tant nationales qu’internationales.

Commenting on the press release issued yesterday (30 January, 2014) by the Nursing & Midwifery Council, Julie Mellor, Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman said:

“The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s decision to undertake this review is a huge step towards improving safety in midwifery, which could save lives. Our report identified a potential conflict of interest between midwifery regulation and supervision, which could lead to tragic consequences. This is an important step forward; we look forward to our recommendations being implemented.”

 

On 31 January 2014, the Ombudsman responded to the Scottish Government's call for evidence on this consultation about proposed changes to the system of prison monitoring.  His response focused on the proposal to provide lay monitors with a role in complaints handling, an area directly relevant to his role as Ombudsman with responsibility for complaints about prisons and prisons healthcare.

On 31 January 2014, the Ombudsman responded to this consultation from HM Inspectorate of Prisons in Scotland.  His response focused on the area of complaints handling, which is directly relevant to his role as Ombudsman with responsibility for complaints about prisons and prisons healthcare.