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Independent investigation: Valerie Thomas, Cardiff (2005)

Wales Incident 19 Oct 2005 Subject Valerie Thomas

MH patient fatally stabs elderly stranger (2nd choice). Long MH history. Critical Ind Inq. No Risk ass. CCTV

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Acceptance status

Per recommendation
No Response Published
6
Total recommendations
6
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Independent health investigation reports and reviews commissioned by government or NHS England.

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

Recommendations

6 total
1 Welsh Assembly Government No Response Published
Recommendation
The Welsh Assembly Government should ensure that commissioners and providers of mental health services in Wales examine the current provisions for the care and treatment of those suffering from a personality disorder and that commissioners put in place relevant services … Read more
2 Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust and Cardiff County Council Social Services and Housing Departments No Response Published
Recommendation
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust and Cardiff County Council Social Services and Housing Departments should ensure that integrated and co-ordinated services are provided for those experiencing mental health problems of whatever severity or duration, including for homeless people experiencing such … Read more
3 Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust and Cardiff County Council Social Services Department No Response Published
Recommendation
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust and Cardiff County Council Social Services Department should ensure that: (a) patient/client records are available at short notice to professionals who need them to inform assessments, (b) that required standards of recording are explicit and … Read more
4 Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust and Cardiff County Council Social Services and Housing Departments, Welsh Assembly Government No Response Published
Recommendation
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust and Cardiff County Council Social Services and Housing Departments should ensure that the Care Programme Approach and the related Unified Assessment Process is properly used: (a) in respect of all those for whom it is … Read more
5 Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust and Cardiff County Council No Response Published
Recommendation
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust and Cardiff County Council should: (a) develop structures, systems and procedures which will require, encourage and support active engagement of those health and social care services with patients/clients who may have difficulties in complying with … Read more
6 Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust No Response Published
Recommendation
A review of the staffing made available to the CMHTs within Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust should be undertaken. In particular the number of medical, nursing and social work staff and the provision of a broader range of support staff … Read more