Government response No response yet
Delivery No statement from Health and Social Care Northern Ireland or Northern Ireland Executive found

Recommendation R4: Consultation before patient transfers

From Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report, published 18 June 2026.

Recommendation

Prior to the decision to move a service user to a different facility there must be discussion with the staff regularly caring for them, the relevant multidisciplinary team (MDT), the person's family where practicable and the person themselves where possible, to consult with them about the potential move.

Jurisdiction: Northern Ireland

Government response

No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.

Delivery

No statement on delivery from Health and Social Care Northern Ireland or Northern Ireland Executive has been found in the sources searched (last checked 22 June 2026). This is separate from the response above.

Source

Report Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report 18 Jun 2026

Responsible bodies

Health and Social Care Northern Ireland Primary
Northern Ireland Executive Primary
Recommendation made 0.4 years ago