Recommendation · source text
The Trust and local authority should provide assurance of their compliance with the legal requirement to review patients subject to section 117 of the Mental Health Act.
Source · Investigations in the NHS
Independent investigation: Margaret Casey, Edgbaston (2009)
Midlands
Incident 27 Jun 2009
Subject Margaret Casey
Index summary
Mentally ill woman bludgeons elderly mother to death. Lengthy MH history – not taking meds
Recommendations
Recommendation · source text
The medical director should oversee a major review of the function of Ladywood community mental health teams. This must include a clear definition of the role of the consultant psychiatrist and how this role fits with the care of the most complex clients.
Recommendation · source text
The Ladywood and Handsworth community mental health team should have timetabled sessions dedicated to conducting care programme approach meetings.
Recommendation · source text
The Trust’s care programme approach should be multi-disciplinary, include the appropriate consultant psychiatrist and also be used for reviews of clients’ community treatment orders and section 117 aftercare arrangements.
Acceptance status
No Response Published
4
Total recommendations
4