Risk Assessment and Management: Lessons from Mental Health Inquiry Reports

Blom-Cooper L. (1995) The Falling Shadow — One Patient's Mental Health Care 1978–1993. Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the events leading up to and surrounding the fatal incident at the Edith Morgan Centre, Torbay on 1 September 1993 (Chair: Louis Blom-Cooper). London, Duckworth.

Blom-Cooper L. (1996) The Case of Jason Mitchell: Report of the Independent Panel of Inquiry (Chair: Louis Blom-Cooper). London, Duckworth.

Boland Inquiry (1995) Independent Panel of Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the Deaths of Ellen and Alan Boland (Chair: Mrs J. Hughes). London, City of Westminster, Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Health Authorities, and the North West London Mental Health NHS Trust.

Clunis Inquiry (1994) The Report of the Inquiry into the Care and Treatment of Christopher Clunis (Chair: Jean Ritchie QC). London, HMSO.

Department of Health (1995) Building Bridges — A guide to arrangements for inter-agency working for the care and protection of severely mentally ill people. London, Department of Health, p. 88.

Grey Report (1995) Report of the Independent Team into the Care and Treatment of Kenneth Grey to East London and the City Health Authority (Chair: Jane Mishcon). London, East London and The City Health Authority.

Grounds A. (1995) Risk management in clinical context. In: Crichton J. (ed.) Psychiatric Patient Violence — Risk and Response. London, Duckworth, p. 51.

Hampshire Report (1996) Report of the Independent Inquiry Team into the Care and Treatment of Francis Hampshire to Redbridge and Waltham Forest Health Authority (Chair: Jane Mishcon). London, Redbridge and Waltham Forest Health Authority, p. 52.

Kirkman Inquiry (1991) Report of the Panel of Inquiry Appointed to Investigate the Case of Kim Kirkman (Chair: Dr Donald Dick). Birmingham, West Midlands Regional Health Authority, pp. 15–16.

Newby Report (1995) Report of the Inquiry into the Circumstances Leading to the Death of Jonathan Newby (a Volunteer Worker) on 9 October 1993 in Oxford (Chair: Nicola Davies QC). Oxford, Oxfordshire Health Authority.

NG Inquiry (1996) Report of the Independent Inquiry Team into the Care and Treatment of NG (Chair: J.R. Main QC). London, Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow Health Authority, and London Borough of Hounslow, p. 13.

NHS Executive (1994) Guidance on the Discharge of Mentally Disordered People and Their Continuing Care in the Community (HSG(94)27). London, Department of Health, para. 34.

Prins H. (1995) Offenders, Deviants or Patients? (2nd ed.). London, Routledge, p. 242.

Shepherd G. (1995) Care and control in the community. In: Crichton J. (ed.) Psychiatric Patient Violence — Risk and Response. London, Duckworth, pp. 122–3.

Sheppard D. (1996) Learning the Lessons. London, Zito Trust.

Sinclair Inquiry (1996) Report of the Inquiry into the Treatment and Care of Raymond Sinclair (Chair: Richard Lingham). Kent, West Kent Health Authority and Kent County Council Social Services, p. 66.

Smith Report (1996) Report of the Inquiry into the Care of Anthony Smith (Chair: Professor Sir John Wood). Derbyshire, Southern Derbyshire Health Authority and Derbyshire County Council, p. 19.

Stoker Inquiry (1996) Report to Northumberland Health Authority of the Independent Inquiry Team into the Care and Treatment of Richard Stoker (Chair: A.G. Brown). Northumberland, Northumberland Health Authority, pp. 28–9.

Viner Report (1996) The Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Deaths of Robert and Muriel Viner (Chair: Anthony Harbour). Dorset, Dorset Health Commission.

Woodley L. (1995) The Woodley Team Report (Chair: Len Woodley QC). London, East London and the City Health Authority, and Newham Council, p. 105.