Independent advocacy for service users and families
Muckamore Abbey Inquiry · Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report · Issued 18 June 2026 · Addressed to: Department of Health NI
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Properly trained independent advocates should be made available to service users and families to support effective communication with staff and for raising concerns and complaints. DoH/SPPG should specify the level of advocacy services required for people with learning disabilities in the annual commissioning plan.
Muckamore Abbey Inquiry, Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report · 18 Jun 2026 Source PDF →
Response — verbatim from government
●No formal government response recorded
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Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 18 Jun 2026 Report published 18 June 2026. No formal government response published. R2 requires DoH to indicate within six months which recommendations it accepts.
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