IHRD-26
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Recording Clinical Discussions
Recommendation
Clinical notes should always record discussions between clinicians and parents relating to patient care and between clinicians at handover or in respect of a change in care.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
Documentation standards were updated to require the recording of clinical discussions between clinicians and parents, and between clinicians at handover or for changes in care, across Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts. Independent evidence from HSC Trusts in February 2026 confirmed the implementation of clinical documentation standards (recommendations 24-29). The Department of Health NI's Implementation Programme updates (January 2024) also reported this recommendation as completed, aligning with the government's initial March 2018 response.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 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
Documentation standards updated to require recording of clinical discussions and handovers.
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