Debate contribution: Duty of Candour: Individual or Organisational

Debate contribution by Mr Pat Sheehan on 10 June 2024.

MLA: Mr Pat Sheehan
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 10 June 2024
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Duty of Candour: Individual or Organisational
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4495329

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Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht a fhreagra.
The Minister will be aware that, over the past number of years, there have been a number of scandals in the health service. As well as the hyponatraemia scandal, we have had the Muckamore Abbey Hospital debacle, the blood contamination scandal and, of course, in the Belfast Trust, the neurology scandal. One of the common themes that runs through all those scandals is the lack of accountability and the circling of the wagons to protect organisational reputations. Will the Minister introduce an individual duty of candour, or will he cop out and go with an organisational duty of candour?

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Part of an exchange

This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 374/22-27.

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