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

Birmingham review

CSP: Birmingham Published: June 2023 Year of death: 2011 Extracted: 8 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 a lack of professional curiosity regarding the victim's identity and relationship with the perpetrator, alongside insufficient risk assessment concerning the perpetrator's mental health and potential harm to others. Gaps in domestic abuse screening and policies within primary care were also noted.

Extracted recommendations

8 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	Remind staff that they should clearly record information about children, partners and significant others in the service users clinical record, including any potential risks identified.	Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust
2	Whenever a service user is lost to follow up relevant partner organisations who will be involved in agreeing any future action.	Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust
3	All clinical staff should have access to the Department of Health Routine Enquiry Training into Abuse and Neglect	Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust
4	The findings of the DHR are circulated to all general practices	Birmingham South Central and Cross City Clinical Commissioning Group
5	All General Practices are informed in writing of the need to have clear policy statements and procedures in place with respect to domestic abuse and safeguarding adults at risk	Birmingham South Central and Cross City Clinical Commissioning Group
6	Royal College of General Practitioner Guidelines are circulated to all general practices with a recommendation that a designated person is identified and a domestic abuse care pathway is established, as per the guidance	Birmingham South Central and Cross City Clinical Commissioning Group
7	All staff working in general practices receive training in recognising and responding to domestic abuse which is commensurate to their role.	Birmingham South Central and Cross City Clinical Commissioning Group
8	All medical & nursing staff to be reminded of good practice & Trust policy in relation to record keeping and documentation	Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗