BRIS-117
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Require contractual stipulation for confidential, non-disciplinary reporting of sentinel events.
Recommendation
There should be a stipulation in every healthcare professional’s contract that sentinel events must be reported, that reporting can be confidential, and that reporting within a specified time period will not attract disciplinary action.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific government response or evidence of action stipulating the reporting of sentinel events in healthcare professionals' contracts, including provisions for confidentiality and immunity from disciplinary action, has been identified in the provided official sources.
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 requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
24.7 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates