"Good governance is more, of course, than the absence of corruption -- it is about having properly qualified men and women in the key jobs, " Brown said.

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It is responsible for ensuring all doctors - GPs, hospital doctors, those working in the NHS and private sectors - are properly qualified and preventing any 'rogue' doctors from treating patients.

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Baroness Butler-Sloss said it was "inappropriate" for all coroners to be trained to deal with such inquests and therefore it was important there was someone with "overall responsibility" to make sure those that did were properly qualified.

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"We are already working with young people, the insurance industry and other key stakeholders to identify what else can be done to ensure that newly-qualified drivers are properly prepared and drive safely, " he said.

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