Grant immunity for NHS staff reporting sentinel events within 48 hours

BRIS-114 Response Historic AI-assessed

Grant immunity for NHS staff reporting sentinel events within 48 hours

Recommendation

Members of staff in the NHS should receive immunity from disciplinary action by the employer or by a professional body if they report a sentinel event to the trust or to the national database within 48 hours, except where they themselves have committed a criminal offence.

Published Evidence Summary

The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:

No specific government response or evidence of action granting immunity from disciplinary action for NHS staff reporting sentinel events within 48 hours (except for criminal offences) has been identified in the provided official sources. Generic searches for 'members staff nhs' did not provide specific policy or legislative changes related to this immunity.

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

Jurisdiction

UK-wide