IHRD-36
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Separation of Investigation and Litigation
Recommendation
Trust employees who investigate and accident should not be involved with related Trust preparation for inquest or litigation.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Department of Health NI, this recommendation was accepted in March 2018, stating that the separation of investigation and litigation roles was implemented in Health and Social Care (HSC) Trust procedures. 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
Separation of investigation and litigation roles implemented in Trust procedures.
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