Recommendation
The commissioners should satisfy themselves that the period from referral to assessment and then treatment for psychology services is within acceptable time parameters.
Recommendation
We recommend that Basildon CMHT review with their referring GPs what improvements to partnership working may be needed and how they might be implemented.
Recommendation
The trust should review with its consultant body how outpatient clinical work can be brought within the framework of the trust supervision policy and how outpatient work can be more integrated into the overall work of the CMHT.
Recommendation
The trust commissioners should review with the trust its progress in moving to a single electronic record system that allows all professionals to input entries and view the notes of other professionals working with a client.
Recommendation
The trust should provide for the commissioners a report on any actions they have taken or intend to take in relation to the internal investigation recommendation 12.2.