Publications

Research paper setting out the implications of an individual duty of candour being introduced for healthcare staff in the Health service in Northern Ireland.

A paper which identifies learning from the experience of implementing a duty of candour in England and Scotland in particular and looks at how compliance is monitored and regulated.

Discussion paper setting out some of the legal and human rights issues to be considered when exploring how to maximise disclosure and ensure openness and transparency around the implication of any investigation or judicial process.

Extensive Research paper on the guidance and resources in other jurisdictions that have been provided for health and social care staff and for service users, their families and carers, on how candour and openness are to be applied at an operational level in health and social c

Detailed research paper which looks at the introduction of a statutory duty of candour for health and social care providers in England. 

Detailed research paper which examines how duty of candour/ open disclosure requirements have been implemented in other jurisdictions (Excluding England)

Presentation on why trust is important, including the impact on relationships, stress, criticism and negativity. 

This research reports the findings of an independent study, commissioned by the Department for Communities, to explore the measurement of the quality of life of people with disabilities and their families.