2021

Noted (AI summary) NICE acknowledges the coroner's concerns regarding the lack of a standard definition for "large for gestational age" in its guideline on intrapartum care, but argues that providing a specific cut-off would convey inappropriate certainty.

Noted (AI summary) The Learning Together Network CIC states it cannot take steps on the recommendations as it did not employ staff or run partnerships, and will be dissolved in January 2022. CTPHQ now has CT Nominal Management specialist trained officers who will attend all future CT MAPPA (Category 4) cases and are responsible for designing and delivering a risk management plan (RMP). West Midlands Police exceeds national guidance for visits to Registered Terrorist Offenders/Pathfinders. The Office for Students will write to all registered higher education providers in England, making them aware of the report and asking them to consider changes to their approach to risk assessment of events, programmes, and information sharing. The College of Policing acknowledges the concerns raised and states its commitment to supporting other bodies in achieving improvements in terrorist offender management. They provide broader offender management training products and guidance and will work with partners to ensure they are updated. CTPHQ now has CT Nominal Management specialist trained officers who will attend all future CT MAPPA (Category 4) cases and are responsible for designing and delivering a risk management plan (RMP). West Midlands Police exceeds national guidance for visits to Registered Terrorist Offenders/Pathfinders and now feed this into the MAPPA panel. The Secretary of State will engage with the higher education sector to encourage action to implement the recommendations and officials have spoken to the Office for Students to encourage them to take action. Officials have also engaged with HMPPS to design a new framework to define roles and responsibilities of prisons and higher education providers. The University of Cambridge has created a new policy and guidance for staff and students working with people who have offended, and the Institute of Criminology has developed a Risk Assessment Form for all activities. The University has also stopped delivering the Learning Together programme. The government is legislating a new power of personal search through the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, allowing police to stop and search terrorist offenders on license under certain circumstances. MoJ accepted recommendations relating to the Fishmongers' Hall attack. A new framework is being designed for Learning Together activity in prisons. Statutory guidance on MAPPA meetings will be strengthened, and the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill includes a power for police to search terrorist offenders on licence.

Noted (AI summary) NHS England reiterates national policy on 15-minute ambulance handover times and highlights actions taken to address delays, including alternative patient pathways, improved hospital flow, and additional funding for Hospital Ambulance Liaison Officer staff. On 13 December, NHS England and NHS Improvement reiterated the need to eliminate ambulance handover delays. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) highlights measures to reduce ambulance delays including a focus on patient flow, admission avoidance, and improved discharge processes. They developed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to manage ambulance arrivals when there is a necessity to hold WMAS crew and patients on ambulances. UHNM considers this a system-wide issue requiring a system response.