Consultation before patient transfers
Muckamore Abbey Inquiry · Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report · Issued 18 June 2026 · Addressed to: Health and Social Care Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Executive
Government responseNo response yet
DeliveryNo statement from Health and Social Care Northern Ireland or Northern Ireland Executive found
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Prior to the decision to move a service user to a different facility there must be discussion with the staff regularly caring for them, the relevant multidisciplinary team (MDT), the person's family where practicable and the person themselves where possible, to consult with them about the potential move.
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Government response
●No formal government response recorded
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Delivery
No statement on delivery from Health and Social Care Northern Ireland or Northern Ireland Executive has been found in the sources searched. This is separate from the response above.
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