IHRD-21
Response
Accepted
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:
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: Guidance issued on nurse attendance during clinical interactions with child patients.
Progress update (2024-01-31): In Progress
Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates.
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
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
8.3 yrs
Last formal update
851 days ago