IHRD-63
Response
Accepted
AI-assessed
Evaluation of Parental Involvement
Recommendation
The practice of involving parents in care and the experience of parents and families should be routinely evaluated and the information used to inform training and improvement.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates (2024-01-31), the Department of Health NI established an Implementation Programme to address the inquiry's recommendations, stating that parental involvement evaluation mechanisms have been established to routinely evaluate the practice of involving parents in care and their experiences. According to the Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates (2024-01-31), as of January 2024, this recommendation was reported as 'In Progress', and specific details about these evaluation mechanisms are not publicly available.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.health-ni.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation asks for cultural or behavioural change, which is difficult to verify objectively. The assessment is based on policy commitments, not measured outcomes.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018
Parental involvement evaluation mechanisms established.
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
8.1 yrs
Last formal update
783 days ago