IHRD-43
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
GP Notification of Death Circumstances
Recommendation
A deceased's family GP should be notified promptly as to the circumstances of death to enable support to be offered in bereavement.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Department of Health NI (2018-03-01), GP notification procedures have been established for Serious Adverse Incident (SAI)-related deaths. According to Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates, this recommendation was completed as of January 2024 (Department of Health NI, 2024-01-31). No further published evidence has been identified since January 2024.
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
GP notification procedures established for SAI-related deaths.
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