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Advocacy

Recommendations related to advocacy

4 recommendations 75% accepted

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Government Response
Accepted (2)
Accepted in Part (1)
Awaiting Response (1)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 3 inquiries

Across 3 inquiries

Tagged Recommendations

4 total
R20 Response Pending Muckamore Abbey Inquiry

Independent advocacy for service users and families

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 …

Department of Health NI
HIA-3 Accepted HIA Inquiry

Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse (COSICA)

We therefore recommend that a designated person should act as an advocate for such children, and should be responsible for ensuring the co-ordination and availability of services, and identifying suitable …

- On 6 October 2020, Fiona Ryan was appointed as Commissioner for Survivors of Institutional Childhood Abuse (COSICA) for a five-year term (COSICA Appointment, October …
Northern Ireland Executi…
F116 Accepted Mid Staffs Inquiry

Support for complainants

Where meetings are held between complainants and trust representatives or investigators as part of the complaints process, advocates and advice should be readily available to all complainants who want those …

- The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (section 185) placed a duty on local authorities to commission independent advocacy services for people making or …
Healthcare providers
F117 Accepted in Part Mid Staffs Inquiry

Support for complainants

A facility should be available to Independent Complaints Advocacy Services advocates and their clients for access to expert advice in complicated cases.

- The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (section 185) placed a duty on local authorities to commission independent advocacy services for people making NHS …
Department of Health and…