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Addressed to: Commissioners and providers of substance misuse services
No Response Published
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Recommendation · source text
The commissioners of substance misuse services together with service providers should put in place mechanisms to ensure themselves that best practice guidance on the delivery of substance misuse services is being implemented. Commissioners and providers of substance misuse should put in place mechanisms to ensure that information on the quality of services is reported in a timely manner and that this information is feedback to practitioners and teams in a meaningful fashion to ensure that the quality of services is maintained.
2
Addressed to: The Trust and its commissioner
No Response Published
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Recommendation · source text
The Trust and its commissioner should ensure that the Best Practice guidance on the co-ordinated treatment of individuals with a dual diagnosis of mental health problems and substance misuse problems is implemented. The Trust should ensure that when an individual with a substance misuse problem is admitted to hospital for treatment of a mental health problem a collaborative care plan is put in place, where appropriate, with the substance misuse services to ensure that the individual’s needs are addressed in a holistic and coherent manner. The Trust should ensure that substance misuse problems are routinely addressed as part of the Care Programme Approach discharge plan when an individual is discharged from in-patient care.
3
Addressed to: The Trust
No Response Published
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Recommendation · source text
The Trust should ensure that all clinical staff have relevant, regular training in assessing and treating individuals with a diagnosis of Personality Disorder. The Trust should ensure that all clinical staff have access to advice, consultation and supervision on the assessment and treatment of individuals with a diagnosis of personality disorder. The Trust should put in place mechanisms to assure itself that the Best Practice guidance on the treatment of individuals with a diagnosis of personality disorder is being implemented.
4
Addressed to: The Trust
No Response Published
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Recommendation · source text
The Trust should ensure the Best Practice Guidance on risk assessment and risk management is being implemented in a consistent manner throughout the Trust. The Trust should ensure that appropriate corroborative information is sought when a risk assessment is being undertaken. The Trust should ensure that a clear, explicit formulation is part all risk assessments and risk management planning. This formulation should provide an understanding of the risks that individual poses and is subject to and inform the risk management plan.