Can a Senior EP change an EP report without their permission?
An EP’s report cannot be changed without his/her permission; however, as a manager, one could challenge a report on a number of bases e.g. • belief that something is written in an unprofessional manner • contravenes HPC standards • recommendations are not supported by evidence • anecdote is quoted as fact etc. If the report is challenged, the manager could veto submission or attach a note of caution to it. Clearly, the best practice is to discuss the report and your concerns, see if you can come to some compromise. Sometimes, part of a report can be omitted without making any substantial difference to the report. If there is an agreed “house style” which is not being followed then this would need to be managed via the usual performance management processes.
