In 2010 the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) issued Guidance for the Health Service Executive for the Review of Serious Incidents including Deaths of Children in Care.  This Guidance prescribes that the HSE establish a National Review Panel.

The work of the Review Panel is overseen by independent chairperson, Prof. Helen Buckley, Ph.D., School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin. This is to ensure that the Panel can produce reports that are entirely objective and independent of the HSE.

Click the links below to view or download the reports.

National Review Panel Annual report 2010.pdf (size 474.1 KB)

National Review Panel Overview of Local Reviews submitted.pdf (size 74.9 KB)

Review undertaken in respect of the death of a young person known to the child protection system: Executive Summary C.pdf (size 8.2 MB)

Review undertaken in respect of the death of a child known to the child protection system: Baby G.pdf (size 988.9 KB)

Review undertaken in respect of the death of a child known to the child protection system: Baby M.pdf (size 439.2 KB)

National Review Panel Desk Top Review Q.pdf (size 7.4 MB)

Review undertaken in respect of a serious involving a child known to the child protection system: W.pdf (size 300.8 KB)

Review undertaken in respect of a serious incident to a young person who was in receipt of after care services from the HSE: Executive Summary.pdf (size 274.7 KB)