Guidance on Statutory Duty of Candour
Hyponatraemia Inquiry · Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths · Issued 31 January 2018 · Addressed to: Department of Health NI, Northern Ireland Executive
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Unequivocal guidance should be issued by the Department to all Trusts and their legal advisors detailing what is expected of Trusts in order to meet the statutory duty.
Hyponatraemia Inquiry, Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths · 31 Jan 2018 Source PDF →
Response — verbatim from government
●Department of Health NI — initial response
Guidance being developed in conjunction with statutory duty of candour legislation.
Department of Health NI · 1 Mar 2018 Written response →
●Northern Ireland Executive — follow-up
Being considered alongside duty of candour legislation development.
Northern Ireland Executive · 1 Mar 2018 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 6 Feb 2026 · Department of Health NI Guidance on statutory duty of candour cannot be issued as the statutory duty itself has not been enacted. View source → Not Implemented
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