Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 29410

Psychiatric Patients: Homicide

Tabled: 6 February 2025

Answered: 3 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his policy is on patient confidentiality in relation to sharing information on (a) inquiry reports and (b) other relevant information on killings by mentally ill people with the (i) families o

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

It is important that in such cases, National Health Service organisations are as transparent as possible within the bounds of the law, and that independent homicide reports are published and shared in line with legal guidance and with engagement from fami...

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