IHRD-44
Response
Accepted
Post-Mortem Limitation Authorisation
Recommendation
Authorisation for any limitation of a post-mortem examination should be signed by two doctors acting with the written and informed consent of the family.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- HSC Trusts reported that post-mortem communication procedures with families had been updated (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018).
- No independent published verification of implementation has been identified.
- No independent published verification of implementation has been identified.
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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
Response
Accepted
Accepted
HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018
Post-mortem authorisation procedures updated to require dual sign-off with family consent.
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
8.5 yrs
Last formal update
910 days ago