Source · Investigations in the NHS

An independent investigation into the care and treatment of Ms F in Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust: Published December 2022

North East and Yorkshire Published 01 Dec 2022 Trust Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Subject Ms F

Index summary

This is the independent investigation into the care and treatment of Ms F in Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust. Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust has also published an assurance statement into this case.

Recommendations

11 total
1 Addressed to: The Trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation 1

Recommendation · source text
The Trust must review the utility of the Functional Analysis of Care Environments (FACE) risk assessment tool, and the care coordination care and risk management plan (CCC/RMP) systems and processes to ensure that (a) they are fit for purpose (comprehensive, up to date and edited with relevant risk information) within the clinical setting, (b) able to be practically applied, and (c) embedded in practice ensuring ready access to key clinical background and developments.
2 Addressed to: The Trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation 2

Recommendation · source text
The Trust must ensure that the Safeguarding Adults at Risk Policy is embedded, with training compliance identified, in local procedures and practice ensuring that (a) risk is considered in relation to adult safeguarding criteria (b) that opportunities to refer to MARAC and domestic violence services are considered (c) adult safeguarding concerns are accurately documented with advice, referrals and outcomes captured within clinical records and (d) that victim safety planning includes family members as part of the risk management plan.
3 Addressed to: The Trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation 3

Recommendation · source text
The Trust must ensure that the principles of the Community Mental Health Framework13 are embedded in practice and supported by relevant training to address the quality of risk assessment, holistic care and management plans, professional curiosity, multiagency working and family engagement.
4 Addressed to: The Trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation 4

Recommendation · source text
The Trust must ensure that the Clinical Supervision Policy is embedded in practice.
5 Addressed to: The Trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation 5

Recommendation · source text
The Trust must implement systems to ensure that patients waiting for treatment and care coordinator allocation in the Community Treatment team are adequately supported whilst they do so.
6 Addressed to: The Trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation 6

Recommendation · source text
Specialist substance misuse services or staff must be requested to advise on, or to assess and contribute to, care and treatment plans where there are substance misuse issues and associated risk to others.
7 Addressed to: The Trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation 7

Recommendation · source text
Care coordinators must initiate a discussion with the Consultant Psychiatrist to assess whether a formal medication review is required when there is a crisis and serious risk of harm to self.
8 Addressed to: The Trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation 8

Recommendation · source text
The Trust must ensure that the forensic service specification follows the National Institute for Mental Health in England guidance Personality disorder: No longer a diagnosis of exclusion (2003).
9 Addressed to: The Trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation 9

Recommendation · source text
The Trust should ensure that the Duty of Candour Policy provides staff with guidance where criminal justice services are involved.
10 Addressed to: The Trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation 10

Recommendation · source text
The Trust should ensure that standards for serious incident reports comply with national guidance.
11 Addressed to: The Trust No Response Published

Link to recommendation 11

Recommendation · source text
The Trust should implement the use of psychologically informed formulations to complement, summarise and make sense of complex risk assessments.

Acceptance status

Per recommendation
No Response Published
11

Total recommendations
11
About this data

Acceptance status records the published response to each recommendation. Acceptance does not establish that an action has been completed.

Independent health investigation reports and reviews commissioned by government or NHS England.

About this investigation

Source & metadata

Independent investigation report. Recommendations and any published response are extracted below.