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Advocacy

Recommendations related to advocacy

5 recommendations 80% accepted

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Government Response
Accepted (3)
Accepted in Part (1)
Awaiting Response (1)
Recommendations in This Theme

recommendation across 3 inquiries

Across 3 inquiries

Tagged Recommendations

5 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 …

No formal government response has been recorded for this recommendation. No independent verification has been carried out.
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…
HIA-4 Accepted HIA Inquiry

Compensation as Lump Sum Payment

We therefore recommend that compensation should take the form of a lump sum payment.

- The Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019 established that compensation payments for survivors would take the form of lump sums, as recommended by …
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 Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England stated in April 2025 that the Independent NHS Complaints Advocacy Service supports individuals wishing …
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 Department of Health and Social Care stated in April 2025 that local authorities are required under the Local Government and Public Involvement in …
Department of Health and…