Source · Investigations in the NHS
Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr D – January 2022
East of England
Published 01 Jan 2022
Trust Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Subject Mr D
Index summary
The findings of an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the care and treatment of Mr D are published on this webpage. Mr D had a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia and recurrent depressive disorder. He was a recipient of mental health services provided by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. On 27 November 2019 Mr D attacked Miss Y, another resident, in the common room of their supported accommodation. Miss Y sadly died later the same day. Mr D was found
Recommendations
Action plan published. Per-recommendation responses have not yet been extracted from the action plan. View action plan
Recommendation · source text
The Adult Locality team should review the notes of all service users under the Care Programme Approach (CPA) with a view to ensuring all documentation (for example, risk assessments and care plans) has been completed in line with Trust policy, within the required timeframe, and reflect the service user’s broader needs and long-term plans. The team should implement a programme of audit to ensure service user documentation continues to be completed in accordance with expected practice.
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In instances where concerns about a service user’s capacity have been raised, capacity must be assessed, reviewed and documented at CPA meetings and, if assessed as requiring ongoing monitoring, documented at agreed intervals.
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The Trust must review its Managing Violence and Aggression Against Staff Policy to clarify what actions staff should take in response to a physical assault by a service user. The review should address the ambiguity in relation to whether the police should be contacted in response to an assault, the extent to which staff can rely on their own judgement to manage the situation, and what advice and support must be sought at the time.
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The Trust should develop guidance detailing what staff should do in response to service users making verbal threats against other service users. This should include who should be informed and the documentation of agreed actions.
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The Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) should review its admission process to ensure urgent referrals can be accepted and managed during handover periods.
Recommendation · source text
The Trust should share its internal investigation report with Miss Y’s family at the earliest opportunity.
Acceptance status
Action Plan Published
6
Total recommendations
6