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

Newham review

CSP: Newham Published: June 2023 Year of death: 2015 Extracted: 9 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 identifies escalating, unreported domestic abuse and coercive control, exacerbated by the victim's involvement in prostitution. Key concerns include barriers to reporting abuse within the Romanian community due, in part, to fear of reprisals and lack of trust in authorities, alongside missed opportunities for professional curiosity by health services.

Extracted recommendations

9 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	Newham Clinical Commissioning Group to secure funding and lead in the implementation of the IRIS project to support GPs in identifying domestic abuse.	Newham Clinical Commissioning Group
1	To share the learning from the review with sexual health services	Barts Health
110	this Panel recommends, for this review, that both Newham CCG and Barts Health report progress on their internal action plans to the relevant task and finish group of Newham Community Safety Partnership	Newham Clinical Commissioning Group \| Barts Health
112	To identify and actively promote all the possible communication channels for women and girls of Romanian heritage who are subject to domestic and sexual violence to secure, without fear of reprisals, their contact with safeguarding agencies and the voluntary sector, to include: 1. Social hubs where Romanian friends meet 2. A family and friends campaign 3. Work with colleges and universities locally to raise awareness and signpost referral pathways to local commissioned services 4. Private landlords and raising awareness of DSV with them 5. Employer DV Policy in local businesses 6. Interpreters good practice checklist	Newham Community Safety Partnership
113	Within this activity, special attention should be paid to raising awareness of the Government definition of Domestic Abuse with emphasis on understanding the nature and form of controlling and coercive behaviour.	Newham Community Safety Partnership
114	it is recommended that the Director of the National Crime Agency is added to the distribution list for this review.	London Borough of Newham Community Safety Partnership
2	To continue to raise awareness of domestic abuse with GP practices in the primary care sector.	Newham Clinical Commissioning Group
2	To continue to raise awareness of domestic abuse and where to access support throughout the workforce	Barts Health
3	To make available and display information about domestic abuse support services in waiting areas in the hospital sites	Barts Health
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗