Patient Rights
Recommendations related to patient rights
6
Recommendations
67% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (4)Awaiting Response (2)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 3 inquiries
Across 3 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
6 total
COVID-M3.2
No Published Response
COVID-19 Inquiry
Visiting Restrictions Guidance
The UK government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive should publish guidance for the implementation of visiting restrictions in hospitals in the event of a future pandemic. The …
- The Module 3 report was published on 19 March 2026. - No formal government response to Module 3 recommendations has been published as of …
Department of Health and…
COVID-M4.5
No Response
COVID-19 Inquiry
Reform Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme
The UK government must reform the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme as soon as possible. The reform should include as a minimum: increasing the £120,000 payment, at least in line with …
- An implementation status cannot yet be assessed. No government response or recommendation-specific delivery evidence was located by 23 July 2026, so the absence of …
Department for Work and …
IHRD-28
Accepted
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Informed Consent Documentation
Consideration should be given to recording and/or emailing information and advices provided for the purpose of obtaining informed consent.
- HSC Trusts reported that clinical communication systems between primary and secondary care for paediatric patients have been reviewed (IHRD Implementation Programme, Department of Health …
HSC Trusts
F110
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Lowering barriers
Actual or intended litigation should not be a barrier to the processing or investigation of a complaint at any level. It may be prudent for parties in actual or potential …
- The Local Authority Social Services and National Health Service Complaints (England) Regulations 2009 do not prohibit parallel litigation and complaint investigations (The Local Authority …
Healthcare providers
F175
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Candour about harm
Full and truthful answers must be given to any question reasonably asked about his or her past or intended treatment by a patient (or, if deceased, to any lawfully entitled …
- The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England stated in April 2025 that the joint duty of candour guidance by the Nursing …
Healthcare providers
F3
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Clarity of values and principles
The NHS Constitution should be the first reference point for all NHS patients and staff and should set out the system's common values, as well as the respective rights, legitimate …
- The NHS Constitution was updated in July 2015 to incorporate duty of candour expectations and strengthened patient rights (NHS Constitution Updates, UK Government, July …
Department of Health and…