IHRD-89
Response
Accepted
Patient Concern Organisation
Recommendation
The Department should consider establishing an organisation to identify matters of patient concern and to communicate patient perspective directly to the Department.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The Department of Health NI stated in March 2018 that this was under consideration as part of a broader patient engagement strategy (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health NI, March 2018).
- No dedicated organisation to identify matters of patient concern and communicate patient perspective directly to the Department has been established.
- No further published evidence of progress has been identified.
- No dedicated organisation to identify matters of patient concern and communicate patient perspective directly to the Department has been established.
- No further published evidence of progress has been identified.
Sources
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Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
Department of Health NI
01 Mar 2018
Under consideration as part of broader patient engagement strategy.
Source
Inquiry
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Report
Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths
31 Jan 2018
Responsible Bodies
Department of Health NI
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
8.5 yrs
Last formal update
910 days ago