IHRD-62
Response
Accepted
Adverse Incident Communication Training
Recommendation
Clinicians caring for children should be trained specifically in communication with parents following an adverse clinical incident, which training should include communication with grieving parents after a SAI death.
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: Specific training provided on communication with families following adverse incidents.
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?
Evidence searched by baseline-data-v1 on 26 May 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.health-ni.gov.uk
This recommendation asks for cultural or behavioural change, which is difficult to verify from published sources alone. The evidence above reflects policy commitments rather than measured outcomes.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018
Specific training provided on communication with families following adverse incidents.
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
8.3 yrs
Last formal update
851 days ago