IHRD-81 Response Accepted

Board Awareness of SAI Reports

Recommendation

Trusts should ensure that all internal reports, reviews and related commentaries touching upon SAI related deaths within the Trust are brought to the immediate attention of every Board member.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- HSC Trusts reported that performance management frameworks had been updated to include patient safety objectives (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018).
- No independent published verification of implementation has been identified.
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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

Procedures established for ensuring Board members receive all SAI-related reports.

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Source
Report Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths 31 Jan 2018
Responsible Bodies
HSC Trusts Primary
Recommendation age 8.5 yrs
Last formal update 910 days ago