'A BASIC FAILURE' NHS& BABY P.Byline: TOM PARRY Dr Thomas Gregory Parry AM is an economist and public servant from Sydney, Australia. Parry served as foundation chairman of the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal of New South Wales (IPART) for the 12 years to 2004. A CATALOGUE of NHS NHS abbr. National Health Service NHS (in Britain) National Health Service blunders allowed Baby P to slip back into the clutches of his killers, a damning report reveals today. Bad communication, inexperienced and overworked staff and a slow response to fears for the tot's safety contributed to the tragedy, an investigation by the Care Quality Commission found. Chief executive Cynthia Bower said: "Clearly this is a case of a failure of basic systems." Baby P died at the hands of his mum, her boyfriend and lodger despite times by doctors. When paediatrician Dr Sabah al-Zayyat saw the 17-month-old two days before his death she had been given no information on him from social workers. Ms Bower added: "There were obvious reasons why the professionals involved should have concerns about this child but the response was not fast enough or smart enough. The process was too slow. "Professionals were not armed with information that should have set alarm bells ringing. Staffing levels were not adequate, the right training was not universally in place. Social care and healthcare were not working together." Baby P died in August 2007 after enduring eight months of torture at his North London North London is a part of London, England which has several possible definitions. River & geography The part of London north of the River Thames (illustrated). home. His killers will be sentenced this month. |
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