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Investigations in the NHS

896 investigations 8078 recommendations 11 regions

Independent investigation reports and reviews commissioned by government or NHS bodies. Includes mental health homicide investigations, major maternity reviews, patient safety reviews, and other independent investigations into healthcare failures.

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896 independent health investigations across 11 regions, producing 8,078 recommendations. 76% of investigations have extracted recommendations. 683 investigations have recommendations tracked.

Investigations

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Oct 2018
London
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of DO
DO who committed a homicide in 2013. DO was in receipt of services from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
This is the independent investigation report into the care and treatment of DO who committed a homicide in 2013. DO was in receipt of services from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and NHS Croydon CCG.
12 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Sep 2018
South East
Independent Investigation into the care and treatment provided to Mr X
This is the Independent Investigation into the care and treatment of Mr X .
9 recommendations Report PDF
Sep 2018
South East
Independent investigation into the care and treatment provided to Ms X: September 2018
Ms X and her son who died in September 2014. Ms X had received care from Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
This is the report of the independent investigation into the care and treatment provided to Ms X . The Investigation was asked to examine a set of circumstances associated with the death of Ms X and her son who died in September 2014. Ms X had received care from Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for a short time up until the month before her death.
17 recommendations Report PDF
Aug 2018
London
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr S
This is the independent investigation report into the care and treatment of Mr S who committed a homicide in 2013. Mr S was in receipt of services from Central and North West London Trust.
22 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Jul 2018
North East and Yorkshire
An independent investigation into the care and treatment of Thomas: Published 23 July 2018
This is the report of the independent investigation into the care and of Thomas.
8 recommendations Report PDF
Jun 2018
North West
An independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr X: Published 11 June 2018
This is the report of the independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr X .
11 recommendations Report PDF
Jun 2018
North West
An independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr W: Published 8 June 2018
June 2016. At the time of the homicide Mr W was not in receipt of mental health services. He had previously received care and treatment from Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
This is the report of the independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr W . Mr W was convicted of the murder of Mr Dollery in June 2016. At the time of the homicide Mr W was not in receipt of mental health services. He had previously received care and treatment from Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust (community mental health services) and Inspire (substance misuse services). The independent investigation report has also been published by: An action plan has been published by Lanc
3 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Jun 2018
London
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr E
Mr E who committed a homicide in 2012. Mr E was in receipt of services from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
This is the independent investigation report into the care and treatment of Mr E who committed a homicide in 2012. Mr E was in receipt of services from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
15 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
May 2018
South East
An independent investigation into the care and treatment of a mental health service user (S) in Surrey: May 2018
This is the independent investigation report into the care and treatment of S , a mental health service user in Surrey The trust’s action plan is also available.
11 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
May 2018
London
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr L
L This is the independent investigation report into the care and treatment of Mr L who committed a homicide in 2014. Mr L was in receipt of services from Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
This is the independent investigation report into the care and treatment of Mr L who committed a homicide in 2014. Mr L was in receipt of services from Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust.
8 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Mar 2018
North East and Yorkshire
An independent investigation into the care and treatment of mental health service user MB: Published 19 March 2018
Harrogate Health Care NHS Trust
This is the independent investigation into the care and treatment of mental health service user MB . At the time of the offence MB was receiving mental health services provided by Harrogate Health Care NHS Trust. The associated assurance report has been published by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust which is the current provider of these services in Harrogate. NHS England has also published an assurance statement into this case.
2 recommendations Report PDF
Feb 2018
London
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr B
Mr B who committed a homicide in 2012. Mr B was in receipt of services from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
This is the independent investigation report into the care and treatment of Mr B who committed a homicide in 2012. Mr B was in receipt of services from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
17 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Jan 2018
North West
A joint Domestic Homicide Review and Independent Investigation into the care and treatment of ‘Dean’: Published 26 January 2018
Sefton Safer Communities Partnership and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
This is the joint Domestic Homicide and Independent Investigation in to the care and treatment of ‘Dean’ , commissioned by Sefton Safer Communities Partnership and NHS England (North). The associated action plans have been published by Sefton Safer Communities Partnership and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.
10 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Jan 2018
London
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr G
Mr G who committed a homicide in 2012. Mr G was in receipt of services from Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
This is the independent investigation report into the care and treatment of Mr G who committed a homicide in 2012. Mr G was in receipt of services from Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust.
4 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Jan 2018
East of England
Independent Review into the NHS Care and Treatment Provided to Mr O – January 2018
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Patient Mr O killed Ms M and was convicted of her murder. He was in contact with mental health services delivered by Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust and was previously a patient of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. This independent review was undertaken alongside a Multi Agency Partnership Review into the death of Ms M in December 2015 which was commissioned by the Hertfordshire Adult Safeguarding Board. In 2019, NHS England commissioned an assuran
4 recommendations Report PDF
Jan 2018
South West
Multi-agency systems review to identify the learning following five homicides in Devon (2018-2019); with a focus on mental health care …
This review should be read in conjunction with the report above, ‘An independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr A in Devon’. NHS England has published a review looking at areas of concern following a total of five homicides in Devon in 2018 and 2019 . Three involved Mr A (above). The other two led to separate mental health homicide reviews, involving Patient A and Mr S, which have already been published (below). However, the primary focus of this review is on the learning from t
17 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Nov 2017
North East and Yorkshire
An independent investigation into the care and treatment of mental health service user Mr S: Published 23 November 2017
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
This is the independent investigation into the care and treatment of mental health service user Mr S . At the time of the offence Mr S was receiving mental health services provided by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. The associated action plan has been published by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. An independent external quality assurance review (published November 2019) can be viewed here.
6 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Nov 2017
North East and Yorkshire
An independent investigation into the care and treatment of Patient A and Patient B: Published November 2017
This is the executive summary of an independent investigation report into the care and treatment of Patient A and Patient B. An action plan has been published by Cygnet Health Care and can be found on the their website .
20 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Nov 2017
London
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr J
Mr J who committed a homicide in 2014. Mr J was in receipt of services from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
This is the independent investigation report into the care and treatment of Mr J who committed a homicide in 2014. Mr J was in receipt of services from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
12 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Oct 2017
North East and Yorkshire
An independent investigation into the care and treatment of Miss B: Published October 2017
Miss B was convicted of murder in December 2015. At the time of the homicide Miss B was receiving care and treatment from Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
This is the independent investigation report into the care and treatment of Miss B. Miss B was convicted of murder in December 2015. At the time of the homicide Miss B was receiving care and treatment from Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH). An action plan has been published by RDaSH and can be found on the their website .
11 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Oct 2017
North West
Combined Serious Case Review and NHS England Mental Health Homicide Review – Child D: Published October 2017
· Verita
This is the Independent Review undertaken on behalf of Stockport Safeguarding Children Board and NHS England in to the death of Child D. The Chair of Stockport Safeguarding Children Board took the decision to convene a serious case review in Sept 2015 and commissioned an independent author. NHS England, North Region commissioned an independent review into the care and treatment of the Child D’s father. The Verita team authored Chapter 11 of this report.
4 recommendations Report PDF
Sep 2017
North East and Yorkshire
An independent investigation into the care and treatment of mental health service users (F and Maureen) in County Durham: Published …
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
This is the independent investigation into the care and treatment of mental health service users (F and Maureen) in County Durham. F and Maureen were patients on Picktree Ward, a mental health service for older people (MHSOP) ward in the Bowes Lyon Unit at Lanchester Road Hospital, County Durham, provided by Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. On 19 May 2015, an incident occurred between Maureen and F which resulted in F pushing Maureen from behind resulting in her falling to the gro
9 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Sep 2017
North West
An independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr S: Published September 2017
Mr S . Mr S was convicted of the murder of Mrs S in 2014. At the time of the homicide Mr S was receiving care and treatment from Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
This is the report of the independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr S . Mr S was convicted of the murder of Mrs S in 2014. At the time of the homicide Mr S was receiving care and treatment from Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust. The report and associated action plans have been published by: Blackburn and Darwen CCG have published the report and will monitor the Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust action plan until fully implemented.
11 recommendations Report PDF
Sep 2017
South East
Assurance Report reviewing progress against the recommendations detailed in the independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr C: …
Solent NHS Foundation Trust
This is an Assurance Report reviewing progress made by Solent NHS Foundation Trust against the recommendations detailed in the Independent Investigation; relating to the care and treatment of Mr C, which was published in November 2015.
11 recommendations Report PDF