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:
- The Department of Health NI reported that CEO accountability for SAI investigation quality and timeliness had been strengthened in revised SAI procedures (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.
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Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018
Chief Executive accountability for SAI investigations established in governance frameworks.
Source
Inquiry
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Report
Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths
31 Jan 2018
Responsible Bodies
HSC Trusts
Primary
Recommendation age
8.5 yrs
Last formal update
910 days ago