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

Wokingham review

CSP: Wokingham Published: October 2025 Year of death: 2013 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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Summary

The review identified concerns regarding a lack of holistic assessment of the individuals' physical and mental health, insufficient recognition of the victim's caring role, and a need for more proactive professional engagement and clearer communication of choices.

Extracted recommendations

5 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	We recommend that a work programme be undertaken within health and adult social care to raise awareness and understanding of the links and impact of older age in relation to the mental health and well being of older people in order that professionals may be better equipped to conduct more holistic assessments of customers/patients needs.	NHS Wokingham CCG \| Wokingham Borough Council \| Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
2	We recommend that the definitions of vulnerability utilised by health and adult social care be reviewed to ensure their compliance with national policy and that front line staff are provided with updated information about that definition.	NHS Wokingham CCG \| Wokingham Borough Council \| Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
3	We recommend that systems and processes for referral to adult social care are regularly reviewed to ensure fitness for purpose and that they are well understood by all agencies, including those in the voluntary sector.	Wokingham Borough Council
4	We recommend that the NHS England regional team work with SCAS to develop their understanding of conducting IMRs to an appropriate standard and that SCAS then embed this within their operating policies.	NHS England regional team \| South Central Ambulance Service
5	We recommend that the appropriateness of the use of the DHR process in cases where individuals have taken a decision mutually end their lives, is considered by policy makers nationally to ensure a proportionate and appropriate response to any future instances such as that examined by this review.	Home Office
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗