2022

Noted (AI summary) The Department of Health and Social Care notes the concerns regarding ambulance response times and access to hospital services and says that ambulance performance is reviewed regularly. More broadly the Trust has governance in place to reduce delays outside the 36-hour timeframe to support compliance with NICE guidance

Noted (AI summary) West Midlands Police restructured the Public Protection Department in 2019, increasing staff allocated to DA investigation and replacing Domestic Abuse Teams with Adult Investigation and Adult Complex Investigation Teams; they have also established a scrutiny panel with the CPS to review decisions where no further action is taken. West Midlands Police restructured the Public Protection Department in 2019, increasing staff allocated to DA investigation and replacing Domestic Abuse Teams with Adult Investigation and Adult Complex Investigation Teams; they have also established a scrutiny panel with the CPS to review decisions where no further action is taken. The Home Office highlights the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and the Tackling Domestic Abuse Plan, committing to assist in funding the rollout of Domestic Abuse Matters training and funding the College of Policing to develop a new module aimed at investigators of domestic abuse; they also mention the Police Uplift Programme and additional funding for West Midlands Police. The College of Policing has created a 'DA Matters' training package for police responders focusing on coercive control, delivered by DA charities, and has rolled out the Domestic Abuse Risk Assessment tool (DARA) to every force in England and Wales. West Midlands Police is publishing a revised Domestic Abuse policy with an initial response action checklist and will launch it with a tailored communication and briefing package; they have also created an improvement plan to increase the number of Domestic Violence Protection Notices and Orders. The Police and Crime Commissioner acknowledges the coroner's report and highlights ongoing efforts by West Midlands Police to address domestic abuse, while also noting resource constraints and the impact of cuts to public services.

Noted (AI summary) Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, responding for its Healthy Minds service, asserts that the initial assessment was appropriate, was reviewed by a senior colleague, and was rated as excellent by an independent clinician through a structured judgment review, and is in line with the IAPT model.

Noted (AI summary) A memorandum of understanding has been put in place between healthcare and the prison regarding attendance of healthcare and all planned use of force interventions and healthcare staff are to be trained alongside prison officers. NHS England will request assurance from regional Directors of Commissioning that actions regarding the use of the PSA (proactive systematic assessment) vital signs tool have been implemented and evidenced by April 2023. They will also work with HMPPS on their review of PSO 1600: Use of Force, providing clinical leadership on section 6. HMPPS implemented a memorandum of understanding with the new healthcare provider at HMP Portland regarding the role of healthcare during use of force incidents. Whitewood furniture beds have replaced metal bedframes at HMP Portland. The Governor of HMP Portland confirms their involvement in the HMPPS response to the Regulation 28 report.

Noted (AI summary) Hampshire County Council acknowledges the concerns but states that National Highways is responsible for the bridge in question. They offer to work collaboratively with National Highways to review solutions. National Highways will install Samaritans signs by September 2022, add the location to the South East "Network Needs" list by December 2022, add it to the agenda of Hampshire Safer Roads Partnership quarterly meeting in December 2022 and apply for funding for a study into suicide prevention at this location by September 2023.