IHRD-33 Response Accepted

CEO Responsibility for Investigations

Recommendation

Compliance with investigation procedures should be the personal responsibility of the Trust Chief Executive.

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: Chief Executive accountability for SAI investigations established in governance frameworks. 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
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Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Accepted HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018

Chief Executive accountability for SAI investigations established in governance frameworks.

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Source
Report Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths 31 Jan 2018
Responsible Bodies
HSC Trusts Primary
Recommendation age 8.3 yrs
Last formal update 851 days ago