AQW 8320/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of his Department’s plans for responding to the Independent Neurology Inquiry, as outlined before he was appointed in February 2024.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 6 March 2024
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 6 March 2024
- Answer due by
- 22 March 2024
- Answered
- 21 March 202415 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department published the overarching Independent Neurology Inquiry (INI) Implementation Plan on 27 July 2023, establishing the themes and workstreams to progress the 76 Independent Neurology Inquiry Report recommendations.
Since then, work has progressed to outline the specific actions required against each INI recommendation and further engagement with wider INI stakeholders was completed to support this work.
The INI Action Plan was published on 7 March 2024, accompanied by a Written Assembly Statement.
The INI Action Plan outlines a series of coordinated actions across a range of organisations, including the Department of Health, the General Medical Council (GMC), Healthcare Organisations and the Independent Sector. The Plan sets out the actions required to implement the 76 recommendations and outlines the relevant owners and the progress and current status in respect of each recommendation.
It also sets out the detail of the Implementation and Assurance Framework and the engagement process which will sit alongside the INI Action Plan.
Many of the actions to implement the INI Report are aligned or interdependent with other Departmental work programmes and work being undertaken in parallel by other organisations. Although significant progress has already been made towards implementation of INI recommendations, further coordinated action is required to ensure full implementation of the INI Report.
My Department is committed to overseeing the implementation of the INI Implementation Programme, through the Inquiries Implementation Programme Management Board (IIPMB) which is chaired by the Permanent Secretary, and will work in partnership with stakeholders to take forward each of the INI recommendations.
The INI Action Plan is available on the INI Implementation Programme webpage and can be accessed at www.health-ni.gov.uk/topics/independent-neurology-inquiry-ini