BRIS-15
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Inform patients they can have a chosen person present when receiving information
Recommendation
Patients should be told that they may have another person of their choosing present when receiving information about a diagnosis or a procedure.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific guidance or policy mandating that patients be informed of their right to have another person present when receiving information about a diagnosis or procedure has been identified in the provided official sources. General search results on GOV.UK related to patient support do not offer specific details.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 18 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation asks for cultural or behavioural change, which is difficult to verify objectively. The assessment is based on policy commitments, not measured outcomes.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
24.7 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates