Doug Chalmers

Post Office Horizon - an accountability failure

Doug Chalmers, 22 January 2024 - Accountability, Ethical standards for providers of public services, Nolan Principles

Bringing in a new IT system to modernise a seriously outdated system is never as straightforward as one hopes. But the catastrophic impact of the Horizon system at the Post Office and the subsequent handling of the problems asks major …

Introducing our new Chair, Doug Chalmers

Doug Chalmers, 22 December 2023 - Ethical standards, Nolan Principles

Doug Chalmers was appointed by the Prime Minister as the Chair of the Committee following an open recruitment process. He took up his appointment on 12 December.  

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