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An independent investigation into the care and treatment of mental health service user Ben: Published February 2023

North West Published 01 Feb 2023 Trust Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

These are the Executive Summary report and a Lessons Learnt bulletin of the independent investigation report into the care and treatment of service user Ben. Executive Summary report Lessons Learned bulletin Ben was convicted of manslaughter in January 2019. At the time of the homicide Ben was receiving care and treatment provided by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. These documents have also been published by:

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Acceptance status tracks whether the trust accepted or responded to each recommendation.

Independent health investigation reports and reviews commissioned by government or NHS England.

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Independent investigation report. Recommendations and any published response are extracted below.

Recommendations

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The Trust must ensure that mechanisms are in place and used by staff to use preferred methods of communicating with patients, particularly when the preference is linked to a known disability.

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The Trust must ensure that risk assessments include all known risks and that they are completed in accordance with Trust policy.

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The Trust must develop and implement a structured process to monitor the implementation of action plans and ensure that robust evidence is available to demonstrate effective progress. The Trust must also take urgent action to address Recommendation 4 from the … Read more