R6 Response Response Pending

Named person approval for transfers

Recommendation

The named person responsible for the care plan must both review and approve the preparation of anyone with a learning disability transferring to a new environment within or external to the Trust in which they are cared for. This approval must be recorded in the healthcare notes.

Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Response
Response Pending

No government response recorded.

Progress Timeline
Manual Entry
18 Jun 2026

Report published 18 June 2026. No formal government response published. R2 requires DoH to indicate within six months which recommendations it accepts.

Source
Inquiry Muckamore Abbey Inquiry
Report Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report 18 Jun 2026
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Responsible Bodies
Northern Ireland Executive Primary
Themes & Tags
Care plan failures Care and discharge planning Inaccurate and inaccessible patient records Care Planning Patient Transfers Record Keeping
Recommendation age 0.1 yrs
Last formal update 18 Jun 2026