Recommendation · source text
The authors recommended that where there is a risk of violence this must be disclosed on a ‘need to know’ basis to other agencies providing community care services.
Source · Investigations in the NHS
Independent investigation: Bryan Bennett, Newham (1994)
London
Incident 27 Jul 1994
Subject Bryan Bennett
Index summary
MH patient fatally stabbed victim more than 80 times. Ind Inq 1995 – previous violence
Recommendations
Recommendation · source text
It is the recommendation of this report that bed and breakfast should not be used for homeless people with mental health needs.
Recommendation · source text
housing authorities and housing associations must have a policy on confidentiality which enables transmission of personal confidential information on the basis of ‘need to know’ for the purposes of determining suitable hosing allocation, and for the subsequent protection of service users, staff, and members of the public.
Acceptance status
No Response Published
3
Total recommendations
3