BRIS-115 Response Historic

Discipline NHS staff who cover up or fail to report sentinel events

Recommendation

Members of staff in the NHS who cover up or do not report a sentinel event may be subject to disciplinary action by their employer or by their professional body.

Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Inquiry Bristol Heart Inquiry
Report Bristol Heart Inquiry — Final Report 18 Jul 2001
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Themes & Tags
Duty of Candour implementation Police misconduct sanctions
Recommendation age 25.0 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates