IHRD-7 Response Accepted

Monitoring Candour Compliance

Recommendation

Trusts should monitor compliance and take disciplinary action against breach.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
Government response: Accepted. Last substantive update was January 2024. No recent public evidence of further progress.
Sources
Government response (2018-03-01): Accepted Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme Text: Compliance monitoring mechanisms being developed as part of duty of candour framework. Government response (2018-03-01): Accepted Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme Text: Being Open Framework implemented. Support mechanisms established for staff raising concerns. Progress update (2024-01-31): In Progress Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates. Note: This tracks key recommendations
full inquiry had 96 recommendations requiring 120 actions. Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme
How was this evidence gathered?
Evidence searched by baseline-data-v1 on 26 May 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.health-ni.gov.uk
This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Accepted HSC Trusts Initial Response
01 Mar 2018

Compliance monitoring mechanisms being developed as part of duty of candour framework.

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Accepted Northern Ireland Executive Follow-up
01 Mar 2018

Being Open Framework implemented. Support mechanisms established for staff raising concerns.

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Source
Inquiry Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Report Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths 31 Jan 2018
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Responsible Bodies
HSC Trusts Primary
Northern Ireland Executive Primary
Themes & Tags
Duty of Candour implementation Weak Government Accountability & Scrutiny Duty of Candour Compliance Governance Whistleblowing Staff Support Openness
Recommendation age 8.3 yrs
Last formal update 852 days ago