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Freedom of Information request Mental Health Patient Homicides

Response published: 17 April 2025

FOI Request

1) Of the four homicides which the trust indicates have occurred since 2019, how many of these have undergone independent investigation under HSG 94/27? 2) If any HSG 94/27 reports have not been published, please can the trust explain why this is so.

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 418-2025

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

1) Of the four homicides which the Trust indicates have occurred since 2019, how many of these have undergone independent investigation under HSG 94/27?

Our response:

One.

You asked:

2) If any HSG 94/27 reports have not been published, please can the trust explain why this is so.

Our response:

All independent investigations have been published by the commissioning body, NHS England.

Next steps:

Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:

Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

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