Local Authority
Recommendations related to local authority
Tag overview
recommendation across 2 inquiries
Across 2 inquiries
Tagged Recommendations
Local authorities examine contractual arrangements
Kent County Council and East Sussex County Council should examine their contractual arrangements with Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust to ensure that they are effective in protecting the safety …
Local authority mortuary access review
There should be a process to routinely review who is permitted to access the mortuary unsupervised.
Local authority individualised access controls
Where unsupervised access is permitted for a legitimate and unavoidable purpose, there should be individualised electronic access controls to enter the mortuary and restrict access to specific areas of the …
Local authority visitor supervision
Where people other than mortuary staff are visiting the mortuary during working hours, for example contractors, cleaners and other visitors: Access must be limited to specific areas required for the …
Local authority lone working review
Where mortuary staff are permitted to work alone in the mortuary, there should be a review of lone working policies, including consideration of activities involving direct handling of the deceased, …
Local authority security audits
Routine and regular audits of security must be conducted, encompassing both access to and exit from the mortuary and movement within it, including the post-mortem room. Access data must be …
Local authority strategic security review
Immediate steps must be taken to commission a specialist strategic review of the systems in place to protect the deceased, which should include a detailed risk assessment of the potential …
No reliance on keys/keypads alone
There must be no reliance on keys and keypad codes alone to secure access to the mortuary.
Local authority CCTV installation
CCTV must be installed inside the mortuary facing all doors and access points, the reception area and the doors of all fridges containing deceased people, including where these are accessible …
Local authority incident response SOPs
Arrangements for responding to incidents of unauthorised access must be reviewed and incorporated into Standard Operating Procedures.
Local authority single security SOP
All policies and procedures in relation to the security of the mortuary must be accurately and comprehensively reflected in a single security Standard Operating Procedure.
Local authority funding for security expedited
There must be a process to ensure that, where there is a requirement for funding to strengthen mortuary security, it is expedited and considered at the highest levels within the …
Local authority security breach investigation
There must be an investigation into the root cause of each security breach. Each incident, the investigation and action plan must be reported to director level within the local authority …
Local authority annual SOP and HTA audits
There must be audits of the mortuary Standard Operating Procedures and compliance with Human Tissue Authority requirements, undertaken annually as a minimum, with a clear record of authorisation by the …
Local authority DI management and oversight review
There must be a review of the management and oversight arrangements for the mortuary service, taking into consideration who is appointed as the Designated Individual, their direct contact with the …
Local authority mortuary as regulated service
The mortuary service must be treated in the same way as other regulatory services within local authority reporting structures: The mortuary must be visible to scrutiny at the relevant statutory …
Local authority biennial audits and peer review
The mortuary service must be reviewed by professional auditors at least biennially, with the results of the audit reported to a formal committee regardless of the level of assurance. Local …
Share mortuary reports with coroner service
All relevant reports and incidents concerning the mortuary must be made known to the lead local authority manager for the coroner service (and the Senior Coroner if they wish to …
Local authority report implementation to committee
The implementation of these recommendations must be reported to the relevant statutory committee.
Local authority contingent body storage plans
Local authorities providing a coroner service must review plans for the provision and operation of contingent body storage, in collaboration with local organisations providing mortuary services.
Unlicensed body stores prepared for HTA compliance
Local authorities providing an unlicensed body store must be prepared to comply with the Human Tissue Authority's standards and guidance where applicable, in the event that a Human Tissue Authority …
Unlicensed body stores follow same standards
Where local authorities provide an unlicensed body store, they should do so in line with this Report's recommendations to local authority providers of licensed mortuaries.
Local authority review third-party contracts
Local authorities must review all contractual arrangements and agreements with third-party providers of services that care for and transport the deceased. This must include consideration of assurance mechanisms, such as …
Contractual incident notification requirement
There must be a contractual requirement to formally notify the contract manager and senior local authority officers of any incidents involving the deceased, as well as the outcome of inspections …
Local authority contractor governance assurance
Local authorities must ensure that the providers they contract or enter into agreements with have robust governance processes in place to oversee the services they provide. This should include Standard …
Lambeth Council comprehensive action plan
Lambeth Council should develop and publish a comprehensive action plan which details the actions that it will take in response to the issues raised throughout the Inquiry's investigation report. The …
Lambeth councillor safeguarding training
All Lambeth Council elected members should receive training on: (i) safeguarding and (ii) corporate parenting. Newly elected members should receive training on these matters as soon as possible following their …
Lambeth foster carer vetting review
Lambeth Council should review the application of recruitment and vetting procedures for all current foster carers directly provided by Lambeth Council, to ensure that the procedures have been followed correctly. …
Nottingham harmful sexual behaviour evaluation
Nottingham City Council and its child protection partners should commission an independent, external evaluation of their practice concerning harmful sexual behaviour, including responses, prevention, assessment, intervention and workforce development. An …
Assessment of potential risks posed by foster carers and residential care staff
Nottingham City Council should assess the potential risks posed by current and former foster carers directly provided by the council in relation to the sexual abuse of children. They should …