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Independent investigation: Keith Drummond, Perivale (2010)

London Incident 03 May 2010 Subject Keith Drummond

Index summary

Paranoid schizophrenic fatally stabbed and battered his father. Long MH history, not taking meds, mother tried to get help in vain

Recommendations

3 total
R1 Addressed to: The PCT No Response Published

Link to recommendation R1

Recommendation · source text
The PCT should review Mr Z’s former GP’s training and management systems to ensure that his frontline administrative staff understand when to escalate issues to him and how to communicate with patients and relatives and other professionals appropriately.
R2 Addressed to: The trust and local authority No Response Published

Link to recommendation R2

Recommendation · source text
The trust and local authority must ensure that their human resources policies include processes setting out how immediate action can be taken to deal with clinical or social work staff who are reported as posing a risk to patient/client safety. This may include re-allocation to a non-patient/client contact area, restriction of their work or if necessary suspension from work. The policy must also include how staff will be assessed and deemed safe to practice before they return to patient/client contact work.
R3 Addressed to: The trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation R3

Recommendation · source text
The trust should provide evidence to the PCT that the lessons learned as a result of the internal trust investigation are carried forward to the operational policies in the new team structures.

Acceptance status

Per recommendation
No Response Published
3

Total recommendations
3
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