IHRD-41 Response Accepted

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:
Government response: Accepted. Last substantive update was January 2024. No recent public evidence of further progress.
Sources
Government response (2018-03-01): Accepted Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme Text: Publication policies for external investigation reports implemented. Progress update (2024-01-31): In Progress Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates. Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme
How was this evidence gathered?
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This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Accepted HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018

Publication policies for external investigation reports implemented.

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Source
Inquiry Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Report Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths 31 Jan 2018
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Responsible Bodies
HSC Trusts Primary
Themes & Tags
Duty of Candour implementation Patient dignity and privacy Sai Transparency Publication
Recommendation age 8.3 yrs
Last formal update 851 days ago