Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust
NHS Trust• The Trust reviewed the care provided and investigated the sequence of events. • The Trust will reiterate to staff the importance of recording the name of any healthcare professional who has given advice in medical notes. • The Trust will provide Trust-wide communications to highlight the need to use the online referral form for all contact with the Mental Health Liaison Team.
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[Page 2] received from mental health professionals on that day. The resident doctor who saw Mr Robinson estimates that she would have spoken to the Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT) health care professionals between 9.30 pm and midnight on the 8th September. She advised she called from the doctor’s office from one of the doctor’s phones in what used to be the old Acute Medical Assessment Area. The resident doctor advised she called the number that is listed on the MHLT page on the intranet. . Our resident doctor explained that the healthcare professional who answered the call advised Mr Robinson’s presentation would not be within their remit as it was an ‘normal and expected reaction’ for someone going through a significant life event such as breaking up with a long-term partner as Mr Robinson was. The resident doctor remained concerned and therefore asked if she could visit the MHLT office (by bereavement office at SaTH) to discuss. The resident doctor went to their offices but unfortunately cannot recall any of their names. She relayed the information once again to the MHLT who again reiterated it was not unusual due to the life event and offered some leaflets which she took which are the ones presented in the notes. The resident doctor remained concerned as Mr Robinson was not eating or drinking but relied upon the advice given by MHLT. As MHLT advised it was not within their remit, the resident doctor did not feel the need to make a formal referral. The resident doctor was not aware of the formal online form at the time however did not question any further following the advice she was given by MHLT. We have confirmed that photocopies of the leaflet that our resident doctor indicated had been given to her by MHLT are in Mr Robinson’s notes and the original leaflets were provided to Mr Robinson. We have checked our switchboard records, and these confirm that a call was made from extension which is located in the doctor’s office and made to the MHLT, extension at 23:19pm on 8th September 2025. Representatives from MPFT have confirmed that they have no record of the above and confirmed that they have not had a formal referral. We have identified that a formal referral involves completing of the online form. Our conclusion and learning from this is that all contact with MPFT needs to be documented on the online referral form and a copy kept in the notes. We believe this should resolve any ambiguity about advice received and therefore potentially reduce the risk that level of concern for a patient’s mental health has not been fully understood. We will also reiterate to staff the importance of recording the name of any healthcare professional who has given advice in the medical notes. We will provide Trust-wide communications to highlight the need to use the online referral form. 5 DETAILS OF FURTHER ACTION PROPOSED Please note that any links to webpages included in the response will not be checked for sensitive information prior to publication, as the information is already online. SIGNATURE