Trust Compliance Officer

IHRD-77 Response Accepted

Recommendation

Trusts should appoint a compliance officer to ensure compliance with protocol and direction.

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: Compliance roles established within Trust governance structures. 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?

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External sources searched: www.health-ni.gov.uk

This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.

Jurisdiction

Northern Ireland

Response

Accepted

Accepted HSC Trusts

01 Mar 2018

Compliance roles established within Trust governance structures.

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Source

Inquiry Hyponatraemia Inquiry

Report Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths 31 Jan 2018

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Responsible Bodies

HSC Trusts Primary

Themes & Tags

Quality and safety oversight Patient safety governance Compliance Governance

Recommendation age 8.3 yrs

Last formal update 851 days ago