Investigating Unexpected Child Deaths: An Audit of the New Joint Agency Approach |
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| Authors: | Joanna Garstang Geoff Debelle Anne Aukett |
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| Institution: | 1. Division of Mental Health and Wellbeing, Warwick Medical School, Warwick University, UK;2. Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK;3. Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK |
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| Abstract: | - The joint agency approach should be used to investigate all unexpected child deaths
- Practitioners should ensure that final case discussions are not unduly delayed so that parents do not have to wait several months for information on the cause of their child's death.
- All bereaved parents should be given the opportunity to have a follow‐up appointment with the paediatrician responsible for managing sudden unexpected death in children.
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