The Independent Review into the Care and Treatment of Mr Anthony Hardy - September 2005 [killed 3 women in his flat in LB of Camden]
"Preface
The independent review of the care and treatment of Anthony Hardy was
commissioned by North Central London Strategic Health Authority and the London
Borough of Camden with the support and cooperation of the Metropolitan Police. It
was commissioned in accordance with guidance published by the Department of
Health in circular HSG(94)27, The Discharge of Mentally Disordered People and their
Continuing Care in the Community. "
The Terms of Reference are as follows:
Stage 1 – Fact Finding
1 to report on the treatment, care and housing services provided to Anthony
Hardy by the NHS and Local Authority from 18 January 2002 (the time of the
first murder) until his arrest on 2 January 2003, in the context of his previous
history
Stage 2 – Evaluation
2 to assess the suitability and appropriateness of those services in view of the
patient’s assessed health, social care and housing needs and previous history
3 to review the extent to which those services, and the decisions of the mental
health act managers, corresponded with statutory obligations, relevant national
guidance and local operational policies and to identify any deficiencies
4 to examine the adequacy of inter-agency collaboration between the NHS, Local
Authority and the police and the effectiveness of communications
with/between all agencies who had contact with Anthony Hardy
5 to make recommendations to the responsible bodies so that, as far as possible
in similar circumstances in the future, harm to patients, staff and the public is
avoided
