Incident Management Policy and Procedure 652.0 KB - Oxleas NHS ...

5. CONTENT OF THE INVESTIGATION5.1 The inquiry panel will interview the people involved in the incident and take statements. Allstatements will be typed and returned to the individual concerned to allow the details to bechecked and for the individual to sign the statement to confirm that all facts are accuratelyrecorded.5.2 Members of staff who are interviewed are entitled to support during the interview process.This will normally/always be from a trade union representative or work colleague.5.3 The members of the inquiry panel have the authority to re-interview individuals if requiredi.e. if additional points come to light during the investigation which require furtherclarification.5.4 The members of the inquiry panel have the right to seek legal advice at any stage of theinvestigation where he/she feels this is appropriate.5.5 Where the Chairperson feels that a legal claim against the Trust may result then legaladvice will be sought via the Legal Services Manager.5.6 If the Chairperson feels that the Police may need to be notified of the incident the matterwill be referred to the Chief Executive. Police involvement, where required, must beactioned at an early stage of the investigation to ensure the inquiry team do not jeopardiseany subsequent police investigation.6. STRUCTURE OF INQUIRY REPORT6.1 The Chairperson in conjunction with the Head of Critical Incidents/panel members isresponsible for co-ordinating the inquiry report which should be structured to include thefollowing sections as proposed by the NPSA good practice guidance• Executive summary• Overview of the incident• Terms of reference• Scope of the inquiry• Involvement and support of the patient, relatives and carers• Chronology of contacts with services• Personal information• Past psychiatric history• Methodology for investigation• Identification of root causes• Findings• Recommendations• Conclusions• Lessons Learnt• Arrangements for shared learning6.2 The Inquiry Report will be submitted to the Chief Executive. Elements of the reportincluding key recommendations may be shared with key Trust committees to ensure thatrecommendations are implemented and the risk of a recurrence of the incident reduced.45