Source · Investigations in the NHS

Independent investigation: Eduardo Mendoza, Hammersmith (2007)

London Incident 17 Jun 2007 Subject Eduardo Mendoza

Index summary

Mentally ill woman fatally stabbed uncle 111 times. Had attacked him before. (Ind Inq 2012 Verita)

Recommendations

5 total
R1 Addressed to: The trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation R1

Recommendation · source text
The trust should ensure that a transition policy providing guidance on the transition from local authority children‟s services to adult mental health services is produced and sent to all staff that need to know about it.
R2 Addressed to: The trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation R2

Recommendation · source text
We recommend that the trust issue guidance to clinical staff that whenever a report is received of a service user subject to CPA attending at a police station a mental health practitioner should always go to the police station to offer support to the individual and to assist the police.
R3 Addressed to: The trust, in consultation with its local authority partners No Response Published

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Recommendation · source text
The trust, in consultation with its local authority partners, should produce guidance on how NHS and local authority staff in the community mental health teams can have access to the children‟s element of Framework I1 whenever appropriate to their work.
R4 Addressed to: The trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation R4

Recommendation · source text
The trust should review whether clinical risk training, with updates at regular intervals, is being delivered to all community staff whatever the professional or clinical background.
R5 Addressed to: The trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation R5

Recommendation · source text
The trust should review with social service colleagues how community teams implement the recovery approach and ensure concordance between the board level guidance and the approaches local teams are taking.

Acceptance status

Per recommendation
No Response Published
5

Total recommendations
5
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