Barnsley review

Victim Support together with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and other partner organisations and stakeholders, should review whether promotion and publicity for services for victims of domestic violence or abuse can be improved.

Re-launch of Guidance for DHR's taking into consideration lessons learnt and updated guidance from the Home Office.

To ensure good and consistent practice BHNFT Safeguarding Department should raise awareness amongst staff in both Children & Adult Emergency Departments and the Dental Department of the need to assess domestic abuse where there are potential indictors and consider the possibility of child abuse in actual or potential cases of domestic abuse.

Send a reminder to all practices to constantly review their repeat prescribing system to avoid duplication of the same class of drug. At the same time make practices aware of the risk of hoarding where there are multiple items on a repeat prescription.

Approach A&E and see if it is possible to raise the profile of knife injuries and perhaps routinely notify the Police.

To ensure that clinicians have access to appropriate risk assessment tools.

To ensure that staff have an increased awareness of issues relating to Domestic Abuse.

School Nursing staff to be reminded of the need to record who is present at any contact.

School Nursing staff to be reminded of the need to be mindful about domestic abuse, to ask direct questions when appropriate and record responses.

Audit adherence to the above.

Incorporate good practice from Health Visiting SystmOne recording templates into School Nursing practice when this development work initiated. Ensure increased integrated assessment templates include fields for recording.

Recommend that staff continue to be regularly updated on safeguarding issues and Berneslai Homes' role in identification, support, referral and partnership working (this is in line with our Vulnerability Strategy 'Something Doesn't Look Right').

Raise awareness of appropriate sources of support where help is available/helpline and new telephone numbers to both victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse. Target voluntary and statutory agencies waiting areas. GP surgeries and Medical Centres – distribution to be arranged through the hospital internal post system.

Get it Right male perpetrator handbook finalise, print and distribute.

Produce discreet ways to convey information, for example, by providing pens or key rings with a helpline number.

Produce ‘Not what you expected’ publicity material specifically for:- Pregnant women - Families at Christmas