LAMI-75
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Require senior doctor to seek carer permission for deliberate harm investigation or treatment.
Recommendation
In a case of possible deliberate harm to a child in hospital, when permission is required from the child’s carer for the investigation of such possible deliberate harm, or for the treatment of a child’s injuries, the permission must be sought by a doctor above the grade of senior house officer.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence has been identified from the provided sources regarding a requirement for doctors above the grade of senior house officer to seek permission from a child's carer for investigation or treatment in cases of possible deliberate harm. The Laming Inquiry was published in 2003, and no further specific evidence has been identified since then.
How was this assessed?
Assessed by gemini-2.5-flash on 19 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