IHRD-30 Response Accepted

Confidential Reporting of Clinical Concerns

Recommendation

Confidential on-line opportunities for reporting clinical concerns should be developed, implemented and reviewed.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates..
Sources
Government response (2018-03-01): Accepted Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme Text: Confidential reporting mechanisms established. Progress update (2024-01-31): Completed 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?
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This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Accepted HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018

Confidential reporting mechanisms established.

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Published Evidence

Published assessments of progress from inspectorates, select committees, official progress reports, and other sources. Source type badge indicates whether each assessment is independent or government self-reported.

Reasonable Progress
06 Feb 2026
Department of Health NI / HSC Trusts Other

SAI reporting training provided and confidential reporting mechanisms established. A major redesign of the SAI process is in consultation (March-June 2025) but the new framework has not been formally adopted.

View detailed findings

Recommendations 30-42 covered SAI investigation reform. A public consultation on the Regional Framework for Learning and Improvement from Patient Safety Incidents (the SAI Redesign) opened 10 March 2025, closing 20 June 2025. Four draft documents were consulted on: the overall Framework, Regional Standards for reviews, Principles for engaging patients/families, and Principles for supporting affected staff. A Statement of Rights for those involved in an SAI was developed collaboratively. The SAI Engagement Platform met 5 times in 2024-25. However, the new framework has not been formally adopted or implemented.

SAI Redesign Consultation 2025 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
Whistleblower channel absence Reporting Patient Safety Whistleblowing
Recommendation age 8.3 yrs
Last formal update 851 days ago