IHRD-50 Response Accepted

HSCB Notification of Inquests

Recommendation

The Health and Social Care ('HSCB') should be notified promptly of all forthcoming healthcare related inquests by the Chief Executive of the Trust(s) involved.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- HSC Trusts reported that procedures for engagement with the coronial process had been updated (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018).
- No independent published verification of implementation has been identified.
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Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Accepted HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018

Inquest notification procedures established between Trusts and HSCB.

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Source
Report Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths 31 Jan 2018
Responsible Bodies
HSC Trusts Primary
Recommendation age 8.5 yrs
Last formal update 910 days ago