IHRD-43 Response Accepted

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:
Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates..
Sources
Government response (2018-03-01): Accepted Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme Text: GP notification procedures established for SAI-related deaths. Progress update (2024-01-31): Completed 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

GP notification procedures established for SAI-related deaths.

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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
Coroner family information gaps Emergency family notification Bereavement GP Communication
Recommendation age 8.3 yrs
Last formal update 851 days ago