Confidential Reporting of Clinical Concerns
Hyponatraemia Inquiry · Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths · Issued 31 January 2018 · Addressed to: HSC Trusts
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Confidential on-line opportunities for reporting clinical concerns should be developed, implemented and reviewed.
Hyponatraemia Inquiry, Report of the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths · 31 Jan 2018 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- A major redesign of the Serious Adverse Incident process was undertaken, including the development of an SAI Engagement Platform.
How was this evidence gathered?
Response — verbatim from government
●HSC Trusts
Confidential reporting mechanisms established.
HSC Trusts · 1 Mar 2018 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 6 Feb 2026 · Department of Health NI / HSC Trusts SAI reporting training provided and confidential reporting mechanisms established. A major redesign of the SAI process is in consultation (March-June 2025) but the new framework has not been formally adopted. View source → Reasonable Progress
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