National Independent Review Panel
Our purpose is to promote learning and best practice by reviewing serious cases in a professional and timely manner. This helps the health and social care sector to improve its services and prevent similar situations occurring in the future
Although the NIRP is part of the HSE it is independent of all HSE operations at both national and community level.
What we do
We work to complete reviews when we are commissioned by the HSE’s National Clinical Director, Quality Patient Safety Directorate and a level of independence is required. This is usually ‘Category 1 incidents’, where a very high level of independence is required.
Here are some examples of the work we do:
- conduct independent reviews across community health and social care
- review cases where it is suspected that there are failings that have led to harm or compromised quality of life
- determine what the relevant services and individuals involved in the case might have done differently
- produce an annual report and analysis of the cases investigated to ensure that learning can be shared nationally
- report on the findings, conclusions and key recommendations on each review to the Chairperson of the HSE’s Safety and Quality Committee
Resources
National Independent Review Panel Annual Report 2022 - 2023 (PDF, 642 KB, 10 pages)
National Independent Review Panel Annual Report 2019 - 2020 (PDF, 724 KB, 9 pages)
National Independent Review Panel Operational Guidelines 2021 (PDF, 1.6 MB, 67 pages)
National Independent Review Panel Annual Report 2017 - 2018 (PDF, 0.7 MB, 12 pages)
Contact
Dervla Hogan, National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate