Inquest
Recommendations related to inquest
8
Recommendations
100% accepted
Government Response
Accepted (7)Accepted in Part (1)
Recommendations in This Theme
recommendation across 3 inquiries
Across 3 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
8 total
IHRD-50
Accepted
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
HSCB Notification of Inquests
The Health and Social Care ('HSCB') should be notified promptly of all forthcoming healthcare related inquests by the Chief Executive of the Trust(s) involved.
Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates..
HSC Trusts
IHRD-51
Accepted
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Independence of Coroner Witness Statements
Trust employees should not record or otherwise manage witness statements made by Trust staff and submitted to the Coroner's office.
Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates..
HSC Trusts
IHRD-52
Accepted
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Inquest Duties Protocol
Protocol should detail the duties and obligations of all healthcare employees in relation to healthcare related inquests.
Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates..
HSC Trusts
IHRD-53
Accepted
Hyponatraemia Inquiry
Legal Privilege Disclosure to Coroner
In the event of a Trust asserting entitlement to legal privilege in respect of an expert report or other document relevant to the proceedings of an inquest, it should inform …
Government reports this recommendation as delivered. Implementation status based on Department of Health NI Implementation Programme updates..
HSC Trusts
30
Accepted
Morecambe Bay Investigation
National protocol on duties relating to inquests
A national protocol should be drawn up setting out the duties of all Trusts and their staff in relation to inquests. This should include, but not be limited to, the …
- In July 2015, the government stated: "We accept this recommendation in principle" and said it would "give further thought, with the Ministry of Justice …
NHS England
F282
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Information for and from inquests
Coroners should send copies of relevant Rule 43 reports to the Care Quality Commission.
- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation (Hard Truths: the Journey to Putting Patients First, DHSC, November 2013). …
Coroners
F283
Accepted
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Information for and from inquests
Guidance should be developed for coroners' offices about whom to approach in gathering information about whether to hold an inquest into the death of a patient. This should include contact …
- The government's response in "Hard Truths" (Cm 8777, November 2013) accepted this recommendation (Hard Truths: the Journey to Putting Patients First, DHSC, November 2013). …
F45
Accepted in Part
Mid Staffs Inquiry
Use of information about compliance by regulator from: Inquests
The Care Quality Commission should be notified directly of upcoming healthcare-related inquests, either by trusts or perhaps more usefully by coroners.
- The Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009, Regulation 16, requires providers to notify CQC of the death of a service user (SI 2009/3112, Regulation …
CQC