Public Inquiry Recommendations
Showing 12 of 1,839 recommendations from Allitt Inquiry
What these recommendations are about — Allitt Inquiry
Key themes in this inquiry:
Staff suitability and fitness ·
Poor recruitment checks ·
Patient safety governance ·
Significant event log failures ·
Staff policy awareness
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Report published 1994 — 12 recommendations across this inquiry.
R1
Accepted
Allitt Inquiry
(1994)
Sickness-absence record for entrants to nursing
We recommend that for all those seeking entry to the nursing profession, in addition to routine references the most recent employer or place of study should be asked to provide …
Government response: Accepted. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
R2
Accepted in Part
Allitt Inquiry
(1994)
Coroners to send post mortem reports to consultants
We recommend that in every case Coroners should send copies of post mortem reports to any consultant who has been involved in the patient's care prior to death whether or …
Government response: Accepted in Part. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
R3
Under Consideration
Allitt Inquiry
(1994)
Paediatric pathology in unexpected child deaths
We recommend that the provision of paediatric pathology services be reviewed with a view to ensuring that such services be engaged in every case in which the death of a …
Government response: Under Consideration. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
R4
Accepted in Part
Allitt Inquiry
(1994)
No nursing employment where major personality disorder
We recommend that no candidate for nursing in whom there is evidence of major personality disorder should be employed in the profession (para 5.4.11)
Government response: Accepted in Part. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
R5
Accepted in Part
Allitt Inquiry
(1994)
Health screening for newly qualified nurses
We recommend that nurses should undergo formal health screening when they obtain their first posts after qualifying (para 5.5.13).
Government response: Accepted in Part. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
R6
Accepted in Part
Allitt Inquiry
(1994)
Sickness records available to occupational health
We recommend that the possibility be reviewed of making available to Occupational Health departments any records of absence through sickness from any institution which an applicant for a nursing post …
Government response: Accepted in Part. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
R7
Accepted in Part
Allitt Inquiry
(1994)
Criteria for management referrals to occupational health
We recommend that procedures for management referrals to Occupational Health should make clear the criteria which should trigger such referrals (para 5.5.14).
Government response: Accepted in Part. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
R8
Accepted in Part
Allitt Inquiry
(1994)
Apply ANHSOP Chairman's suggestion in practice
We recommend that further consideration be given to how the suggestion of the Chairman of the Association of NHS Occupational Physicians (see para 5.5.16) could be applied in practice (para …
Government response: Accepted in Part. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
R9
Accepted in Part
Allitt Inquiry
(1994)
GP certification of fitness for NHS employment
We recommend that consideration be given to how General Practitioners might, with the candidate's consent, be asked to certify that there is nothing in the medical history of a candidate …
Government response: Accepted in Part. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
R10
Under Consideration
Allitt Inquiry
(1994)
Observe 'Welfare of Children and Young People in Hospital'
We recommend that the Department of Health should take steps to ensure that its guide, "Welfare of Children and Young People in Hospital", is more closely observed. (para 5.8.8)
Government response: Under Consideration. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
R11
Under Consideration
Allitt Inquiry
(1994)
Incident report on monitoring alarm failure
We recommend that in the event of failure of an alarm on monitoring equipment, an untoward incident report should be completed and the equipment serviced before it is used again …
Government response: Under Consideration. No public evidence of delivery has been found.
R12
Accepted
Allitt Inquiry
(1994)
Single written channel for serious incident reports
We recommend that reports of serious untoward incidents to District and Regional Health Authorities should be made in writing and through a single channel which is known to all involved …
Government response: Accepted. No public evidence of delivery has been found.