IHRD-66 Response Accepted AI-assessed

Time for SAI Learning

Recommendation

Clinicians should be afforded time to consider and assimilate learning feedback from SAI investigations and within contracted hours.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Official government response (2018), the Department of Health Northern Ireland's Implementation Programme, established in March 2018, is addressing the recommendation to afford clinicians time to assimilate learning feedback from Serious Adverse Incident (SAI) investigations. According to the Official government response (2024-01-31), as of January 2024, this recommendation was reported as "In Progress", with efforts to incorporate protected time for learning from SAI investigations into practice. No further specific details on the mechanisms for providing this protected time have been publicly identified since this update.
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
Accepted HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018

Protected time for learning from SAI investigations incorporated into practice.

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Source
Report Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths 31 Jan 2018
Responsible Bodies
HSC Trusts Primary
Recommendation age 8.1 yrs
Last formal update 783 days ago