IHRD-13
Response
Accepted in Part
Foundation Doctors in Children's Wards
Recommendation
Foundation doctors should not be employed in children's wards.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- HSC Trusts reported that care plans are available at each child's bedside for reference by parents and carers (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018).
- No independent published verification of implementation has been identified.
- No independent published verification of implementation has been identified.
How was this evidence gathered?
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Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted in Part
Response
Accepted in Part
Accepted in Part
HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018
Reviewed in context of workforce planning. Some concerns raised by Royal Colleges about potential de-skilling impacts. Implementation being balanced against training needs.
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
8.5 yrs
Last formal update
910 days ago