Safeguarding dashboard with screening decisions
Muckamore Abbey Inquiry · Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report · Issued 18 June 2026 · Addressed to: Department of Health NI
Government responseNo response yet
DeliveryDepartment of Health NI states no delivery position (Jul 2026)
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
The dashboard should include the number of allegations reported, together with the screening decision (referral to the Adult Safeguarding Gateway, referral to the joint protocol or no further action). Particular scrutiny should be given to allegations of abuse by staff that are screened out due to lack of supporting evidence. The DoH Northern Ireland should develop such a dashboard to be used across the health and social care sector within six months.
Muckamore Abbey Inquiry, Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report · 18 Jun 2026 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
In a July 2026 written answer to the Northern Ireland Assembly, Mike Nesbitt, Minister of Health, stated that recommendations to enhance oversight of adult protection arrangements, including the introduction of a regular public safeguarding dashboard reporting on referrals, screening decisions and outcomes, were "under active consideration" (Mike Nesbitt, Jul 2026). The record holds no update since the Department of Health NI's response of July 2026 (Mike Nesbitt, Jul 2026).
Sources
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 26 Sep 2026.
Government response
●No formal government response recorded
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Delivery
●Department of Health NI states no delivery position · 16 Jul 2026
The Report of the Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry includes recommendations to enhance oversight of adult protection arrangements, including the introduction of a regular public safeguarding dashboard reporting on referrals, screening decisions and outcomes. These recommendations are currently under active consideration by the Department.
From: AQW 49580/22-27 (Northern Ireland Assembly written question: regional adult safeguarding assurance reports), Mike Nesbitt, Minister of Health (Northern Ireland)
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