Expand RQIA Remit and Resources

IHRD-86 Response Accepted

Recommendation

The Department should expand both the remit and resources of the RQIA in order that it might (i) maintain oversight of the SAI process (ii) be strengthened in its capacity to investigate and review individual cases or groups of cases, and (iii) scrutinise adherence to duty of candour.

Published Evidence Summary

The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:

Government response: Accepted. Last substantive update was January 2024. No recent public evidence of further progress.

Sources

Government response (2018-03-01): Accepted Source: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/ihrd-implementation-programme Text: RQIA remit and resources under review. Some expanded oversight implemented. Progress update (2024-01-31): In Progress 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

Jurisdiction

Northern Ireland

Response

Accepted

Accepted Department of Health NI

01 Mar 2018

RQIA remit and resources under review. Some expanded oversight implemented.

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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

Department of Health NI Primary

Themes & Tags

Patient safety governance Quality and safety oversight Duty of Candour implementation Rqia Oversight Sai Resources

Recommendation age 8.3 yrs

Last formal update 851 days ago