LAMI-89 Response Historic AI-assessed

GPs must ensure staff know local child protection agency contact procedures.

Recommendation

All GPs must devise and maintain procedures to ensure that they, and all members of their practice staff, are aware of whom to contact in the local health agencies, social services and the police in the event of child protection concerns in relation to any of their patients.

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
No specific published evidence detailing GPs devising and maintaining procedures for staff awareness of child protection contacts in local agencies has been identified within the provided official sources. No specific policies or guidance for GP practices 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
This recommendation requires implementation across many organisations. The assessment reflects central policy response, not adoption in individual organisations.
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Inquiry Laming Inquiry
Report Laming Inquiry — Final Report 28 Jan 2003
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Themes & Tags
Care safeguarding systems Missed Child Safeguarding Referrals Staff training and development
Recommendation age 23.2 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates