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
Southend-on-Sea review
CSP: Southend-on-SeaPublished: April 2023Year of death: 2013Extracted: 1 rec
Statutory domestic homicide review under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Source: Home Office DHR Library.
The review identified concerns regarding inconsistent record-keeping and unassured domestic abuse policies at a primary care practice. It also highlighted areas for improvement in counsellor supervision and referral pathways within primary care mental health services, though the homicide was deemed unpredictable.
Home Office classifications
13 tags
Source-supplied classifications used by the Home Office to catalogue this review.
Victim - housing issues
Children - present at homicide (including adult children)
Perpetrator - case heard in court
Perpetrator - substance misuse
Perpetrator - mental ill health
Perpetrator - depression
Perpetrator - self harm
Perpetrator - suicidal thoughts
Perpetrator - supervised by mental health services
Aggravating factors - sexual abuse
DHR process - health services recommendations
DHR process - technology systems recommendation themes
DHR process - policy recommendation themes
Extracted recommendations
1 recommendation pulled from the report · 1 matched to organisations in the index
That NHS England reviews the policies and procedures of the Valkyrie Surgery in respect of domestic abuse and monitors the implementation of any action plan and recommendations, as appropriate.