LAMI-74
Response
Historic
Mandate full, documented physical examination within 24 hours for suspected deliberate harm.
Recommendation
Any child admitted to hospital about whom there are concerns about deliberate harm must receive a full and fully-documented physical examination within 24 hours of their admission, except when doing so would, in the opinion of the examining doctor, compromise the child’s care or the child’s physical and emotional well-being.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified in the provided public sources regarding the implementation of a mandate for full, documented physical examinations within 24 hours for children with suspected deliberate harm. The Laming Inquiry was published in 2003, and no further specific updates related to this recommendation have been found since then.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
This recommendation asks for cultural or behavioural change, which is difficult to verify objectively. The assessment is based on policy commitments, not measured outcomes.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
23.2 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates