IHRD-22
Response
Accepted
Parental Knowledge in Care Plans
Recommendation
Clinicians should respect parental knowledge and expertise in relation to a child's care needs and incorporate the same into their care plans.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- HSC Trusts reported that discharge planning processes for children have been reviewed and strengthened (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?
Evidence searched by Claude (Anthropic) on 17 Jul 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
This recommendation asks for cultural or behavioural change, which is difficult to verify from published sources alone. The evidence above reflects policy commitments rather than measured outcomes.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018
Parental involvement in care planning promoted through policy and training.
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