BRIS-113 Response Historic AI-assessed

Make reporting of sentinel events easy using all communication means

Recommendation

The reporting of sentinel events must be made as easy as possible, using all available means of communication (including a confidential telephone reporting line).

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified in the provided official sources regarding measures taken to make the reporting of sentinel events as easy as possible, including the establishment of a confidential telephone reporting line. The provided search results do not detail such communication means (gov.uk search results, 2026-03-24).
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 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 requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Report Bristol Heart Inquiry — Final Report 18 Jul 2001
Recommendation age 24.7 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates