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

Wigan review

CSP: Wigan Published: April 2023 Extracted: 13 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 concerns regarding the lack of routine domestic abuse enquiry by GPs, insufficient assessment of a perpetrator's mental health impact on parenting, and a general lack of awareness among agencies and individuals about the heightened risks associated with separation, including "internal separation," in domestic abuse cases.

Extracted recommendations

13 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	An audit of the routine enquiry for domestic abuse by the Health Visiting Service in the Wigan Borough should be undertaken. If routine enquiry not undertaken the reason will be clearly documented e.g. not safe to undertake as partner present.	Bridgewater Community Health Trust
2	A safeguarding children guideline for information sharing following domestic homicide should be developed.	Bridgewater Community Health Trust
3	Possibility of Safeguarding Officer /Headteacher being informed when parents/carers are undergoing support/ treatment for serious mental health issues.	Primary School ‘A’
4	Schools to have information of agencies available to give to parents undergoing family difficulties.	Primary School ‘A’
5	Children who notify school staff or comment upon family difficulties should be monitored and referred to School Safeguarding Officer / Head teacher and an Early help referral completed.	Primary School ‘A’
6	Schools to have information available at the front office to enable speedy reaction/correct information for media enquiries with staff trained accordingly.	Primary School ‘A’
7	All telephone numbers of agencies available for easy access.	Primary School ‘A’
8	The Wigan Borough Clinical Commissioning Group, Safeguarding Team and Named GP for routine enquiry to GP Safeguarding discuss and consider the potential benefits of introducing routine enquiry to GP practices across Wigan.	Wigan Borough Clinical Commissioning Group
9	The Wigan Borough Clinical Commissioning Group, Safeguarding Team and Named GP for routine enquiry to GP Safeguarding discuss and consider the potential benefits of introducing routine enquiry to GP practices across Wigan respect of depression and the impact that it can have on people’s ability to parent and support their children.	Wigan Borough Clinical Commissioning Group
Four	When WBSCP submit this report to the Home Office DHR Unit they ask them to consider undertaking research into other DHRs to establish whether the phenomenon concerning separation whilst living in the same household is also present and if so to take appropriate action.	WBSCP
One	That WBSCP work with partner agencies so as to ensure that information is available at key contact points to persons who may be in the process of, or planning, separation - including “internal separation” - from a partner. That information should highlight the risks of abuse that may be present on separation and provide advice on how to develop a personal safety plan.	WBSCP
Three	Consult with Safelives (previously known as CAADA) regarding whether the risk assessment questionnaire should include a question concerning separation whilst living in the same household and whether they consider this issue as being a high risk factor.	WBSCP
Two	Work with partner agencies to develop a multi-agency information sharing agreement in respect of domestic homicides.	WBSCP
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗