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.

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Fenland review

CSP: Fenland Published: February 2025 Year of death: 2022 Extracted: 12 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

Key concerns include inadequate multi-agency responses to domestic abuse, particularly for vulnerable individuals with mental health and alcohol issues. Gaps in information sharing, risk assessment, and specialist support for older and LGBTQ+ victims led to missed opportunities for intervention.

Extracted recommendations

12 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	A database for research on safeguarding matters in order for Housing departments and associations to ably risk assess suitability of accommodation for applicant to be explored for feasibility.	Home Office
10	Stronger working relationships and communication channels are required between the GPs and pharmacists to prevent any delay in the administering of prescriptions with an escalation process or safety plan to address issues when a technical error occurs and is identified.	GP Practices \| Pharmacists
11	A robust process to be established to prevent any delay in the signing of prescriptions and where a capacity concern is identified, there needs to be an escalation process to be able to re-act in a timely manner.	GP Practices
12	Cambridgeshire Public Health to progress and advance its data collation into suspected suicides of the LGBTQ+ community.	Cambridgeshire Public Health
2	Victims and perpetrators should be asked directly to self-define their sexual orientation and how they identify themselves, for the purpose of signposting them to the appropriate additional support services, and this should be recorded appropriately and accurately.	Fenland Community Safety Partnership
3	The Fenland Community Safety Partnership to ensure the promotion and wider publicity of LGBTQ+ support services within Cambridgeshire to provide awareness for professionals to signpost and utilise these services. Other CSP’s in the area are to consider this.	Fenland Community Safety Partnership
4	Cambridgeshire Police and Adult Social Care to ensure compliance of the process for Supervisors, Gatekeepers, Managers and MASH staff to ensure all DASH risk assessments and any referrals pertinent to any subjects, have been: • Physically seen and endorsed accordingly • Reviewed and revisited alongside any significant developments or changes in the investigation for accuracy and recording purposes • Submitted to the relevant specialists and agencies for action • Decisions and amendments to the grading of STANDARD/MEDIUM/HIGH to reflect the circumstances of the victim at that time, and recorded on the investigation log	Cambridgeshire Police \| Adult Social Care – Cambridgeshire County Council
5	Cambridgeshire Constabulary to speak with Public Health for an adaptation of their training programmes for suitability of the Constabulary’s needs.	Cambridgeshire Constabulary
6	Cambridgeshire Police Reinforcement of the DASH and DVPN/DVPO policies, particularly in cases of counter allegations, expectations, and standards across the workforce, to ensure consistency of practice and early intervention support services, for vulnerable victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse.	Cambridgeshire Police
7	Clarion Housing to revise the Homelink housing application to include the applicant to comment on ‘You or a member of your household needs to move away from another area to escape violence or harm.’	Clarion Housing
8	CGL Cambridgeshire will upskill staff to ensure they are aware of how consensual information sharing can support a service user throughout their treatment journey. Staff will feel confident in explaining and exploring consent with service users, particularly in relation to a change in their risk or circumstances.	Change Grow Live (CGL) Cambridgeshire
9	Domestic Abuse training must include reference to the needs of the LGBTQ+ community.	Fenland Community Safety Partnership
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗