Urology Service Public Inquiry

The establishment of the Statutory Independent Public Inquiry into Urology Services in the Southern Trust was announced in a statement by the then Health Minister on 24 November 2020.

More information on the Urology Services Inquiry website.

Quicklinks

• Terms of Reference for the Urology Inquiry 
• FAQs on the Urology Inquiry

 

• Update - 5th October
  • Statement from Christine Smith KC, Chair of the Urology Services Inquiry – final opportunity for patients to contact the Inquiry
• Update - 26th June 2023
  • Statement from Christine Smith KC, Chair of the Urology Services Inquiry providing an update on the Inquiry’s work and hearings planned for Autumn 2023
• Update - 21st March 2023
  • Statement from Christine Smith KC, Chair of the Urology Services Inquiry providing an update on the Inquiry’s work
• Update - 17th January 2023
  • Statement from Christine Smith KC, Chair of the Urology Services Inquiry providing an update on the Inquiry’s work and plans for 2023
• Update - 3rd November 2022
  • Urology Services Inquiry commences public hearings
• Update - 28th October 2022
  • Statement from Christine Smith KC, Chair of the Urology Services Inquiry providing an update on the Inquiry’s work and planned hearings
• Press Release Update - 20 June 202
  • Urology Services Inquiry to host private patient hearings
• Update - 13th June 2022
  • Statement from Christine Smith QC, Chair of the Urology Services Inquiry providing an update on the Inquiry’s work and planned hearings for June 2022
• Update - 24th March 2022
  • Update from Christine Smith QC, Chair of the Urology Services Inquiry
• Update - 1st December 2021
  • Statement by the Urology Services Inquiry Chair, Christine Smith QC, providing update on Inquiry’s work
  • Press Release – Chair calls for affected patients to contact Urology Services
• Update - 1st September 2021
  • Ministerial Statement announcing start of Inquiry

  • Statement by Christine Smith QC, Chair of the Urology Services Inquiry

  • Terms of Reference

• Background
  • Assembly statement on clinical practice concerns: 24 November 2020
  • Southern Trust Urology Statement: 24 November 2020
• Updates from the Trust