BRIS-33
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Establish a duty of candour for all NHS staff regarding adverse events
Recommendation
A duty of candour, meaning a duty to tell a patient if adverse events2 have occurred, must be recognised as owed by all those working in the NHS to patients.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified from the provided official sources confirming the recognition of a duty of candour for all NHS staff to inform patients of adverse events. While the concept of a duty of candour has evolved in healthcare, the available search results do not detail specific actions taken in direct response to this recommendation from the Bristol Heart Inquiry.
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