About this page. This page summarises a Domestic Homicide Review published in the Home Office DHR Library. The full report is available at the source link below. Victim and perpetrator names are not included in extracted summaries on this page.

Source · Domestic Homicide Review

Kent review

CSP: Kent Published: December 2022 Year of death: 2018 Extracted: 2 recs

Statutory domestic homicide review under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Source: Home Office DHR Library.

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Summary

The review identified insufficient attention to the emotional and practical support needs of the perpetrator as a carer, particularly as the victim's dementia progressed and after the victim's move to residential care. There were missed opportunities to assess the perpetrator's mental health and the impact of separation.

Extracted recommendations

2 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	That agencies ensure that they can provide appropriate support for carers in the lead-up to their loved ones moving to residential care and that support continues to be available to the person who provided care once a person has been placed in residential care.	Kent County Council \| Town A Local Authority \| NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board \| Town A - NHS Foundation Trust
2	That GPs refer to the Dementia NICE pathways so that they follow good practice to do carers’ assessments. Carers should be invited to health reviews yearly and to also review how this is affecting their physical and mental health.	NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗