IHRD-59 Response Accepted

Post-Mortem Request Form Training

Recommendation

There should be training in the completion of the post-mortem examination request form.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- HSC Trusts reported that communication skills training for clinical staff working with children and families had been enhanced (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

Training provided on post-mortem examination request form completion.

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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