Source · Investigations in the NHS

Independent investigation: George Acres, Rochford (2018)

East of England Incident 23 Jul 2018 Subject George Acres

Index summary

Schizophrenic woman fatally strangles and drowns young son. Found to be insane at the time

Recommendations

3 total
1 Addressed to: EPUT No Response Published

Link to recommendation 1

Recommendation · source text
EPUT must ensure that Early Intervention Services meet the expectations of best practice guidance and standards.
2 Addressed to: EPUT No Response Published

Link to recommendation 2

Recommendation · source text
EPUT must ensure the community mental health teams have a structure and systems for responding to relapse or increase in risks, such as a clinical ‘traffic light’ rating tool.
3 Addressed to: EPUT No Response Published

Link to recommendation 3

Recommendation · source text
EPUT must ensure that internal investigation reports meet the timeliness standards expected by the NHS England Serious Incident Framework, and that recommendations are outcome focused.

Acceptance status

Per recommendation
No Response Published
3

Total recommendations
3
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