The SHARE guidelines for Northern Ireland were developed as part of the actions included in the Protect Life 2 Strategy, under objective 5 – “To reduce the incidence of suicide amongst people under the care of mental health service”. The guidelines aim to support all staff in putting the Consensus Statement into action and to advise more broadly on how to engage with patients when discussing issues of confidentiality and consent to share information.
Seek consent to Share Information
Have regard to the law, rules and regulations
Always act in the patients’ best interest
Record all discussions and activities
Ensure service user confidentiality is respected
The SHARE guidelines Northern Ireland aim to:
- increase staff confidence in gaining consent and sharing information to promote and improve safety in mental healthcare.
- enhance a partnership approach between professionals, the individual at risk, agencies and carers involved.
The Share Guidelines Northern Ireland document is available to view and download here ; doh-share-guide-ni.pdf (health-ni.gov.uk)
