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Published: 29 June 2023

Open Disclosure webinar: The Role of the Designated Person in Incident Management and Open Disclosure

We would like to share with you the details of our next Open Disclosure webinar.

Webinar title

The Role of the Designated Person in Incident Management and Open Disclosure

Date and time

This webinar will take place on Wednesday, 12 July 2023 at 11am – 12.30pm.

Presenters

This webinar will be facilitated by the National Open Disclosure Office and we are welcoming colleagues from HSE Services who have experience of undertaking the role of the Designated Person.

Purpose of the webinar

The purpose of the webinar is to:

  • To provide an overview of the Role of the Designated Person
  • To explore some of the key aspects of the role and its importance during the open disclosure and incident management process
  • To consider the role in the context of the recently enacted Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 and the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act 2017
  • To demonstrate the impact of the support provided in this role, in various healthcare settings
  • To outline the skills needed and the communication approaches that are important to fulfil this role.

Attendees

We are welcoming all staff to attend this webinar. Please circulate to everyone in your organisation who may be interested in attending.

We remain very mindful of the pressures that services are currently working under. We will be recording this webinar and making it available on the HSE Open Disclosure website for those of you who may not be in a position to attend.

CPD

The event is CPD accredited: 2 CPD, RCPI and 1.5 CEU, NMBI

Please note that CPD is only available for those who attend the live event.

Event Details

NOTE Registration is NOT required for this webinar

Date and Time: Wednesday 12 July 2023, 11am – 12.30pm

Event Number: 2733 908 0612

Event Password: NODO

When you join the webinar you can listen to the webinar over the computer but sound quality may be better over the phone should you wish to dial in:

Telephone details: 01 526 0058, when prompted enter the following access code 2733 908 0612

Should you have any questions / concerns that you would like addressed during the webinar, please email OpenDisclosure.Office@hse.ie and we will endeavour to address them on the day.

Thank you for your continued support for the National Open Disclosure programme and we look forward to engaging with you during this webinar