Portsmouth review

All referrals made by 111 and the emergency operations centre to be referred electronically.

The Domestic Abuse Strategy Group will monitor a repeat audit for all single agency actions in twelve months to check all actions have been completed.

The panel supports the author to approach the Home Office to legislate for the removal of proven criminal content on social media platforms.

Highlight through internal communications SCAS responsibility when dealing with DA incidents and the interface with police.

Universal health services revisit training and share information to health professionals regarding the importance of routine screening and asking the question of patients whether they are experiencing domestic abuse, as set out in the NICE guidelines.

The panel supports the author to request government consider the recommendations within the Femicide Census in relation to the national VAWG strategy.

The author recommended the use of internal reviews for SCAS teams to learn from this incident. The author suggested receiving permission from family and staff and once typed seek authorisation from an Assistant Director to cascade learning to SCAS teams.

Using the victim’s story as a case study, Portsmouth’s multi- agency domestic abuse practitioner’s forum to consult with professionals on what needs to be done to change the culture within their own organisations and as coordinated partners in responding to domestic abuse. Particular attention will be given to unconscious/conscious bias with regards to the victim’s case and how she presented in relation to both her multiple and complex needs and the care she was afforded.

Audits of DA Safeguarding referrals for SCAS.

Audit content and frequency of training provided to individual agencies involved in this case to ensure training includes: • DASH risk assessment training • Homicide Timeline training • Trauma informed responses • Substance misuse and complex needs • Image based sexual abuse awareness • Counter allegations • Professional curiosity • Intersectionality

Hampshire Constabulary to ensure clear internal comms are repeated after the review to ensure officers are clear of the force policy with regards to mandating a timeframe for what constitutes a non- current domestic abuse report and remind officers the arrest/positive action policy is applicable in a non- current domestic abuse report.

The panel recommends individual agencies involved in this review consider the Femicide Census recommendations in strategies and commissioning.

Hampshire Constabulary's crime data integrity scrutiny panel regularly check that reports of domestic abuse include reference to any counter-allegations. Hampshire Constabulary agreed to feedback provide regular evidence from the DA scrutiny panel to the CSP in relation to Portsmouth specific DVA data.

The CSP considers whether to recommend the promotion of Report Harmful Content Charity for specialist commissioned services responding to domestic abuse and sexual violence.

The CSP would like to receive confirmation that the DA Matters training includes the impact of substance misuse in cases of domestic abuse. (see recommendation 8 below)

The CSP to consider awareness raising campaigns with regards to technology related abuse for the general public and ensure that information on help seeking organisations is disseminated amongst professionals through training programmes and on communication portals.

Feedback to the CSP on the effectiveness of training related to domestic abuse, including the effectiveness of SafeLives DA Matters training.

The CSP to consider the recently launched service, Findaway which supports family and friends when they are concerned about a loved one who is experiencing abuse.

Hampshire Constabulary as a part of ongoing Continuous Professional Development for custody officers and staff emphasise the significance and importance of a thorough pre-release risk assessment and that they routinely consider the impact of a domestic abuse incident for both victim and offender at point of release.

Training to be multi-agency wherever possible to assist in making learning 'system wide'

Although the IMR author has confirmed that the auditing of this new process will commence in Spring of 2022, the panel will further recommend that the Portsmouth Safeguarding Adult board will take responsibility to oversee this change.

Raise Awareness of the referral process for adults experiencing or at risk of Domestic Abuse. Training has been commissioned to promote Pan Hants guidance referencing raising safeguarding concerns.

Primary Care to consider a review of their routine screening questionnaires to ensure it includes a question relating to the patient experiencing domestic abuse.

Review of processes/policies/training in relation to patients requiring support with drug and alcohol misuse to ensure potential safeguarding issues are considered for all GPs surgeries in Portsmouth.

In both Police and Probation services, domestic homicide reviews are dealt with by a central team whose role it is to compile IMR reports and liaise with review panels. This should be considered for health services so that professionals can retain their specialist focus where it is needed most, and future panels can receive high quality reports.