IHRD-20 Response Accepted Self-assessed

Consultant-Led Ward Rounds

Recommendation

Children's ward rounds should be led by a consultant and occur every morning and evening.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the government's March 2018 response and confirmed by independent evidence from February 2026 (HSC Trusts), consultant-led ward rounds have been implemented in children's wards across Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts. The Department of Health NI's Implementation Programme reported this recommendation as completed as of January 2024.
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
Accepted HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018

Consultant-led ward rounds implemented in children's wards.

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Published Evidence

Published assessments of implementation progress from inspectorates, select committees, official progress reports, and other sources. Check the source type badge to see whether each assessment is independent or government self-reported.

Confirmed Completed
06 Feb 2026
HSC Trusts Other

Consultant-led ward rounds implemented in children's wards across Trusts. Multiple practical paediatric care recommendations (10-20) have been implemented.

View detailed findings

Recommendations 10-20 covered practical paediatric care standards including age-appropriate settings, transfer protocols, senior paediatric responsibility, consultant notification on admission, bedside name displays, care plan availability, and ward round requirements. These have been largely implemented across HSC Trusts through updated policies and procedures.

IHRD Implementation Programme - Workstream 4 View Source
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
Themes & Tags
Unclear healthcare delegation Paediatrics Clinical Practice Ward Rounds
Recommendation age 8.1 yrs
Last formal update 783 days ago