Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry

Shomi Moshina and Steven Alexander Wiseman

Reference FAI-SHOMI-MOSHINA-AND-STEVEN-ALEXANDER-WISEMAN Published 20 June 2006 Sheriff Sheriff J K Tierney Sheriffdom Grampian, Highland and Islands Section 28 responses identified 0 8-week deadline 15 August 2006

Recommendations

Recommendations (the sheriff's words)

Consideration should however be given to devising a formal system to ensure so far as can reasonably be done that algorithm outcomes are not overridden save for clear and identified reasons; that the ability of nurse advisors to make that decision should be tested before they are allowed to do so, and should thereafter be regularly reviewed. The occasions when the outcomes are overridden should be recorded together with the reason and overrides should be regularly monitored. In cases where a 999 hospital admission or an urgent consultation with a doctor is concerned consideration should be given as to whether the concurrence of a supervisor should be obtained before such an outcome is overridden.

Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks. The 8-week window is counted from the publication date. See how we track responses.

Section 28 responses

Overall status, as assessed by this site: Response pending

No response has been identified on the case landing page yet. The 8-week window has closed without a published response or non-response notice.

About Fatal Accident Inquiries

Fatal Accident Inquiries are held under the 2016 Act before a sheriff. They are mandatory for deaths in custody and at work. The sheriff may make recommendations under s.26(1)(b); recipients must respond within 8 weeks under s.28. See the methodology page for detail.

Data: scotcourts.gov.uk.