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Combined Serious Case Review and NHS England Mental Health Homicide Review – Child D: Published October 2017

North West Published 01 Oct 2017 Investigator 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.

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

Recommendations

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Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust should ensure that all staff keep accurate contemporaneous records in line with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust record management policy to ensure that all relevant information is seen and shared when necessary.

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Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust should ensure that all staff working for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (including agency staff) are competent in safeguarding so they are able to fulfil their responsibilities under the statutory framework.

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Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust should use existing systems and processes within Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust such as induction, probation periods, supervision and annual appraisal systems to provide assurance that staff are competent in safeguarding. Read more

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Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust should ensure that all carers are offered a carer’s needs assessment in line with Trust and local authority policy.