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Serious Adverse Incident Engagement Platform 

In 2023, the Department of Health established a redesign structure to support the development and introduction of a new serious adverse incident framework for Northern Ireland. PCC subsequently set up an Engagement Platform of individuals who had in-depth experience and knowledge of the current SAI process to directly inform this redesign process.

The work of the Engagement Platform has continued throughout 2024-25, with five members of the public feeding directly into Department of Health’s policy development work.

The SAI Engagement Platform met on five occasions in 2024-25, the platform had a further two meetings with departmental officials leading on the project, providing direct feedback on policy development. The Engagement Platform also provided detailed written feedback to departmental officials on their proposals on two occasions. 

 

Key Highlights 2024-2025

  • The Engagement Platform met with NI Assembly’s Health Committee in December 2025, to provide the Committee with their reflections on what a new SAI framework should include.
  • The Engagement Platform developed a paper in relation to governance and assurance aspects of any new SAI process, which was shared by the Department with all HSC Trust Boards and the Boards of HSC ALBs.
  • Feedback from the Engagement Platform directly influenced the content of a number of the final proposals put out for public consultation in March 2025.