LAMI-87
Response
Historic
AI-assessed
Ensure GPs receive regular training in deliberate harm recognition and child protection investigations.
Recommendation
The Department of Health should seek to ensure that all GPs receive training in the recognition of deliberate harm to children, and in the multi-disciplinary aspects of a child protection investigation, as part of their initial vocational training in general practice, and at regular intervals of no less than three years thereafter.
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence detailing actions taken by the Department of Health to ensure GPs receive training in the recognition of deliberate harm to children and multi-disciplinary child protection investigations has been identified within the provided official sources. While GOV.UK search results indicate content related to 'health department should,' no specific training programmes or requirements directly addressing this recommendation are detailed. 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
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic
Response
HistoricNo government response recorded.
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
23.2 yrs
Last formal update
No formal updates