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
South Worcestershire review
CSP: South Worcestershire
Published: August 2023
Year of death: 2014
Extracted: 3 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 missed opportunities by health and social care agencies to recognise and respond to escalating domestic abuse, particularly concerning the perpetrator's deteriorating mental health and the victim's disclosures. There was a lack of integrated risk assessment and adherence to domestic abuse guidance.
Extracted recommendations
| # | Recommendation | Addressed to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NHS England should circulate the NICE Guidance 2014 and the RCGP 2012 guidance on Domestic Abuse to all Worcestershire GPs. NHS England and NHS Redditch and Bromsgrove, NHS Wyre Forest and NHS South Worcestershire Clinical commissioning Groups (CCGs) should support local GPs to implement guidance and offer additional training. | NHS England | NHS Redditch and Bromsgrove CCG | NHS Wyre Forest CCG | NHS South Worcestershire Clinical Commissioning Groups |
| 2 | West Mercia Police to confirm with Worcestershire Community Partnership within 6 months of the date of this report that information regarding the dissemination of the use of Domestic Violence Protection Notices has been completed for all officers within the force. | West Mercia Police |
| 3 | Worcestershire Forum Against Domestic Abuse to review and update the Multi Agency Procedures to ensure that they are visible to professionals on the website on the ‘Information for Professionals’ page. | Worcestershire Forum Against Domestic Abuse |
| Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗ | ||