IHRD-74
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Professional Codes in Employment Contracts
Recommendation
Likewise, professional codes governing nurses and other healthcare professionals should be incorporated into contracts of employment.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The Department of Health NI's Implementation Programme, established in March 2018, included actions to incorporate professional codes for nurses and other healthcare professionals into their employment contracts. This action was reported as completed in a January 2024 progress update from the programme.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 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 requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
HSC Trusts
01 Mar 2018
Professional code requirements incorporated into healthcare professional employment contracts.
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