IHRD-21
Response
Accepted
AI-assessed
Nurse Attendance at Clinical Interactions
Recommendation
The accountable nurse should, insofar as is possible, attend at every interaction between a doctor and child patient.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the government's March 2018 response, guidance was issued on nurse attendance during clinical interactions with child patients. As of January 2024, the Department of Health NI's Implementation Programme reported this recommendation as "In Progress".
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
Guidance issued on nurse attendance during clinical interactions with child patients.
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