SAI Reporting Understanding

IHRD-31 Response Accepted

Recommendation

Trusts should ensure that all healthcare professionals understand what is expected of them in relation to reporting Serious Adverse Incidents ('SAIs').

Published Evidence Summary

The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:

- The Department of Health NI reported that work to improve staff understanding of SAI processes and their purpose had been taken forward (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018).
- No independent published verification of implementation has been identified.

Sources

IHRD Implementation Programme

Department of Health NI Progress Report

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

SAI reporting training provided to healthcare professionals across Trusts.

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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

Significant event log failures Sai Reporting Training

Recommendation age 8.5 yrs

Last formal update 910 days ago