IHRD-82
Response
Accepted
Self-assessed
Policy on Learning from SAI Deaths
Recommendation
Each Trust should publish policy detailing how it will respond to and learn from SAI related patient deaths.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
According to the Department of Health NI's Implementation Programme updates (2024-01-31), HSC Trusts have published policies detailing how they respond to and learn from SAI-related patient deaths. This action was noted as completed by January 2024.
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 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
Trusts have published policies on responding to and learning from SAI-related deaths.
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