A PROBE into the care of a man who stabbed his wife to death has led to a shake-up of the county’s health trust adult mental health service.

Lee Anstice, referred to as Mr Z in the report, was said to be staying with his parents in Kidlington before he killed his wife Tracy, 37, outside her parents’ house in Bedfordshire on August 26, 2011.

The report said Mr Anstice was treated by five different trusts before committing the crime and an investigation found the murder was not preventable, but did recommend areas of improvement in care for all the trusts including Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.

The investigation found that the father-of-three was contacted by the trust’s Crisis Resolution Home Treatment team just six days before murdering his wife.

The report stated that the team had agreed no further action was needed.

The reviewer found that this decision “on the basis of phone contact alone fell below good practice given the known risks he presented.”

Days later Mr Anstice contacted the emergency number he had been given by the crisis team because he was feeling unwell. He was told that since he had previously been discharged he should contact his GP. 

On the day of the murder it was decided the Oxford Community Mental Health Team would not see Anstice as he had an appointment with his care co-ordinator in Bedfordshire.

Anstice was later found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with a recommended 24-year minimum term.

Lorcan O’Neill, trust spokesman, said: “ A revised model of service and clinical care delivery is now in place across all of our Adult Mental Health Teams.”