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
Somerset review
CSP: Somerset
Published: June 2023
Year of death: 2018
Extracted: 5 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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Source: Home Office DHR Library
Summary
The review identified concerns regarding the incomplete transfer of the victim's medical history between GP practices and a lack of professional curiosity in exploring relationship status during healthcare consultations. It also highlighted the need for greater awareness and support for individuals in patterns of abusive relationships and their concerned family members.
Extracted recommendations
| # | Recommendation | Addressed to |
|---|---|---|
| 17.1.1 | Discussion to be had, with the assistance of the Chair of this review, regarding medical records and how high-level medical history can be shared with a new GP practice as soon after registration has taken place to ensure the continuation of the patient’s care appropriately. | NHS England | Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group |
| 17.2.1 | Consideration to be given to an awareness campaign focusing on the pattern of abusive relationships and how individuals can access support to end this cycle of one abusive relationship after another. | Safer Somerset Partnership |
| 17.3.1 | This agency, with the support of the domestic abuse partnership, to raise awareness of their services for family members and friends whom are worried about their loved ones being in an abusive relationship. And to promote the availability of the ‘family and friends’ booklet’ at www.somersetsurvivors.org.uk | Somerset Integrated Domestic Abuse Service |
| 17.4.1 | Safer Somerset Partnership to lead in supporting the Safeguarding Somerset Adult Board to disseminate the learning from this review to all agencies involved in safeguarding vulnerable people. | Safer Somerset Partnership |
| 17.4.2 | Safer Somerset Partnership in support with the Domestic Abuse Board to seek assurance in asking all agencies to provide evidence that they include professional curiosity in their safeguarding training. This is in particular the exploration of an individual’s relationship status when there is any disclosure of abuse; historical, recent or current. | Safer Somerset Partnership |
| Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗ | ||