Mental Health Crisis Report: update on progress
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Healthwatch Derbyshire had produced a report in December of 2016 on the Mental Health Services locally.
This report is an update on whether the recommendations made in that report have been actioned.
Recpmmendations were made as follows:
1. Provide clear information for patients, friends, family and carers about where to go, and what to do in a developing crisis situation.
2. Work to develop coordination of, and show real ownership of developing crisis situations.
3. Address access issues to Focusline.
4. Maximise access to, availability of and continuity with community psychiatric nurses (CPNs).
5. Support General Practice to deal with and respond to mental health crisis.
6. Improve referral systems to social care and community support.
7. Work to improve patient experience in Accident and Emergency.
8. Address police ability to identify and respond to potential overdoses.
9. Police to explain restraint when used.
10. Address and seek to minimise use of police cells for people in mental health crisis.
11. Consider distress caused by supervised toileting/showering in acute inpatient units, and consider alternative solutions.
12. Develop role/purpose of named nurse in acute inpatient units.
13. Consider provision of appropriate activities in acute inpatient units.
14. Consider how physical health needs are accommodated by acute inpatient units.
15. Appropriate awareness raising of advocacy in a range of settings and its purpose.
16. Consider and take any necessary action required to address reported self-harm risks in rooms at The Priory.
Response provided by Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) representing all CCG’s - An action plan has been implemented.
Chesterfield Royal Hospital - numerous actions in place and being monitored regularly.
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - numerous actions in place and being monitored regularly.
Royal Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS FT - numerous actions in place and being monitored regularly.
Next Steps:
• Monitor implementation of Crisis Concordat Action Plan.
• Monitor improvement of services through our service Mental Health Together for Derby and Derbyshire.