IHRD-12
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Senior Paediatric Responsibility
Recommendation
Senior paediatric medical staff should hold overall patient responsibility in children's wards accommodating both medical and surgical patients.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to independent evidence from February 2026, arrangements for senior paediatric medical staff to hold overall patient responsibility in children's wards accommodating both medical and surgical patients are in place. This was accepted by the government in March 2018, and the Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates indicated a 'Completed' status as of January 2024. According to independent evidence from February 2026, senior paediatric oversight is now in place as part of the generally implemented practical paediatric care standards across HSC Trusts.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.health-ni.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018
Arrangements in place for senior paediatric oversight in children's wards.
Source
Inquiry
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Report
Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths
31 Jan 2018
Responsible Bodies
HSC Trusts
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
8.1 yrs
Last formal update
783 days ago