IHRD-35
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Non-Cooperation as Disciplinary Offence
Recommendation
Failure to co-operate with investigation should be a disciplinary offence.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates, the Department of Health NI accepted this recommendation in March 2018, stating that failure to co-operate with investigations was incorporated into Health and Social Care (HSC) Trust investigation procedures and employment policies. According to Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates, this action was completed by January 2024 (Official government response, IHRD - Implementation Programme; Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates).
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 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
Incorporated into Trust investigation procedures and employment policies.
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