Source · Investigations in the NHS
Assurance Report reviewing progress against the recommendations detailed in the independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr C: September 2017
South East
Published 01 Sep 2017
Trust Solent NHS Trust
Subject Mr C
Index summary
This is an Assurance Report reviewing progress made by Solent NHS Foundation Trust against the recommendations detailed in the Independent Investigation; relating to the care and treatment of Mr C, which was published in November 2015.
Recommendations
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Following a CPA review if there are any significant changes in a patient’s risk management, support needs or medication the care coordinator should arrange as soon as possible to meet with the patient’s primary care service so that the patient’s records can be updated and any plans implemented.
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Where there is a planned transfer of a patient between NHS Trusts the responsible clinician must ensure, wherever possible, that the transfer of medical records is completed before they accept responsibility for the patient’s care.
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A full review of a patient’s historical medical notes must be undertaken by both inpatient and community services as part of their initial clinical and risk assessment.
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In order to evaluate the effectiveness of Solent NHS Trust’s Protocol for Receiving and Referring Transfers of Care an audit should be undertaken of a number of individual cases where this protocol has been utilised.
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Solent NHS Trust revised risk assessment form should have separate sections for historical, current and ongoing risk factors. Each risk factor identified should be cross-referenced in the narrative section. Triggers and protective and contributory factors should be clearly identified for every area of risk.
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Risk information should only be documented in one location within Solent NHS Trust’s patient records system.
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Consideration should be given during discharge and CPA planning to apply for Personalised Budgets or Direct Payments to fund additional care and support needs.
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Risk assessments and support plans should always be identifying and considering a patient’s housing situation. Where a patient is experiencing housing issues, this should be identified and considered as a significant risk factor and one that requires multi-agency intervention.
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Serious Incident Review authors should always utilise and demonstrate within their report the underpinning investigative methodology that they are using, e.g. a Fishbone analysis of contributory factors.
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Serious Incident Review reports must fully comply with guidelines outlined in the National Patient Safety Agency’s RCA Investigation Evaluation Checklist.
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A further recommendation was made that NHS England should consider providing a copy of the report to Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Acceptance status
No Response Published
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Total recommendations
11