Consultation on a national framework for open disclosure in healthcare

The National Patient Safety Office in the Department of Health commissioned Crowe to provide evidence and support to the Independent Patient Safety Council, who are developing recommendations on a national policy framework for open disclosure in healthcare in Ireland. Open disclosure refers to open, accurate, and timely communication to patients and their families and/or support persons in relation to patient safety incidents. A patient safety incident is an event or circumstance during health care which could have, or did result in unintended or unnecessary harm to a patient: this could be an error in care or where someone was placed at risk of harm. 

As part of this work, Crowe is conducting a survey of patients; their families, carers, and/or other support persons; organisations who advocate and support patients, families, and carers; and the wider public in relation to their experience and views on open disclosure in relation to patient safety incidents. This anonymous and confidential survey can be accessed at the following link:

https://www.crowesurvey.com/index.php/813294/lang-en

We invite you to participate in the survey and to pass the link on to any others who may be interested in contributing to this. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us in Crowe (see below). If you have any questions about the project or the work of the Council, you can contact Ciara Norton (Ciara_Norton@health.gov.ie) or Maurice O’Donnell (Maurice_O'Donnell@health.gov.ie) in the National Patient Safety Office.

The survey closes on Friday 16 October 2020.

No personal data or identifiable health information is being sought as part of this survey, which asks about patient experience at a level that does not allow for identification of individuals involved. Any identifiable health information divulged will be deleted.