IHRD-41
Response
Accepted
AI-assessed
Publication of External Investigation Reports
Recommendation
Trusts should publish the reports of all external investigations, subject to considerations of patient confidentiality.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The Department of Health NI established an Implementation Programme for the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths (IHRD) in March 2018 (health-ni.gov.uk). The government stated in March 2018 that publication policies for external investigation reports were implemented. However, a Department of Health NI implementation programme update from January 2024 indicates this recommendation is still 'In Progress'. No specific details about these policies or examples of published reports are provided in the available evidence.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 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
Publication policies for external investigation reports implemented.
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