LAMI-80
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Record all discussions, decisions, and actions in hospital notes for deliberate harm.
Recommendation
When a child for whom there are concerns about deliberate harm is admitted to hospital, a record must be made in the hospital notes of all face-to-face discussions (including medical and nursing ‘handover’) and telephone conversations relating to the care of the child, and of all decisions made during such conversations. In addition, a record must be made of who is responsible for carrying out any actions agreed during such conversations.
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 to record all discussions and decisions, including responsible parties, in hospital notes for children admitted with deliberate harm concerns. 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