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*Independent investigation into the care and treatment of Patient 2009/3245: January 2014

North East and Yorkshire Published 01 Jan 2014 Trust Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

This is the report of the independent investigation into the care and treatment of Patient 2009/3245 . At the time of the homicide Patient 2009/3245 (2009) was receiving mental health services provided by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. The associated action plan is also available.

Acceptance status

Per recommendation
Accepted
9
Action Plan Published
1

Total recommendations
10
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Acceptance status tracks whether the trust accepted or responded to each recommendation.

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

10 total

Action plan published. 9 of 10 per-recommendation responses extracted from the action plan. View action plan

1 All agencies Accepted
Recommendation
The panel were encouraged to hear at interview that steps had been taken by the Trust to ensure transparency of multiple concurrent projects following the introduction of an overview project framework. However, the inquiry believes that the effectiveness of practitioners’ … Read more
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1.1That the Trust has in place a process to identify potential impact on practitioners’ workload and efficacy from organisational change. 1.1 To review the Project Management Framework/Quality Impact Analysis introduced following the 2009/3245 incident to include impact on practitioner workload and efficacy in the Project Management Framework/Quality Impact Analysis process. Director of Planning and Quality Q1 2014/15 1.1 Copy of the revised Project Management/Quality Performance Impact Analysis process. 1.2 That community clinical workload is monitored during the periods of organisational change that have the potential to impact on community practitioners’ workload and efficacy. 1.2 To agree the workload monitoring arrangements and implement with community practitioners as part of the plan when indicated from QIA outcomes. Chief Operating Officer Ongoing from July 2014 1.2 Project plans and change plans describe the arrangements for workload monitoring and a completed implementation plan.
10 Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust Board and key stakeholders Action Plan Published
Recommendation
The recommendations of this independent review should be endorsed and in addition the panel recommends:- (a) An action plan is developed and shared with key stakeholders both internal and external to implement the recommendations of this report and; (b) The … Read more
2 Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust Accepted
Recommendation
Patient 2009/3245 was transferred on numerous occasions to different treating Consultants. The Panel considered that continuity of mental health care would have been greatly improved had there been in use a comprehensive standardised transfer summary by the clinical staff treating … Read more
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2. That the Trust has implemented a standardised transfer process including a a summary of care when patients are transferred between care co-ordinators or consultants. 2. To develop and ratify a standard clinical transfer process for use in the care co-ordination processes . Chief Operating Officer / CPA Project Manager Q1 2014/14 2. - Standard work process description for case transfer. -Date of EMT ratification.
3 Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust and partner organisations Accepted
Recommendation
The importance of ensuring clarity and accuracy of recording and dissemination of information is an essential part of inter-agency working. The panel were concerned at the effectiveness of the system of exchange of information between Mental Health Services and the … Read more
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3.1 That the Trust holds a contemporary register of ISAs with review dates with registration and review processes in place.. 3.1 To develop and implement ISA registration and review processes and establish an ISA register. Director of Nursing and Governance / Head of Records Management 3.1/3.2 A workstream for ISA registration has been established by the Head of Records Management 3.2 That the Trust ISA register includes agreements with all current partner agencies. 3.2 To establish a process to check the ISA register for all current partner agencies and agree where new ISA or review of ISA required. Head of Records Management -Standard work process description for ISA review and establish processes.
4 Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust, Health and Social Services Accepted
Recommendation
(a) The effectiveness of the action taken by the Trust following their internal review relating to MAPPA was not demonstrated to the panel at interview. The inquiry therefore recommends the development of a strategy to increase the understanding and knowledge … Read more
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4..1 That the Trust has a framework to identify the Trust staff roles and functions in the MAPPA processes and sets standards for the training and development of staff. 4.1 To develop and implement a framework for internal MAPPA processes. Director of Nursing and Governance/ Head of Safe-guarding Adults Q2 2014/15 4.1 -MAPPA framework document - MAPPA training plan and compliance data 4.2 That the Trust has an internal register that identifies open cases that are registered with MAPPA 4.2 To establish standard processes to identify for MAPPA referral/registration with and registration MAPPA
5 Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust and inter-agency partners Accepted
Recommendation
Current strategies should be reviewed within inter-agency working (inclusive of non-statutory agencies), to ensure practitioners and those delivering care understand the significance of risk assessment, risk management and the established relationship between historical risk and current risk. The sharing of … Read more
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5. That the Trust clinical risk management model and policy has been reviewed and redesigned. 5. To review the Clinical Risk Assessment and Management (CRAM) Policy and implementation processes. Director of Nursing and Govern-ance/ Head of Patient Safety and Risk Q2 2014/15 5. -Revised CRAM policy - Implementation plan The work has commenced with identification of principles of a new clinical risk model.
6 Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust and Local Authorities Accepted
Recommendation
(a) The inquiry recommends that the Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust and the Local Authorities that it works in partnership with should review the current policy in relation to Section 117 aftercare and endorse their joint working … Read more
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6. That the Trust has implemented a ratified inter-agency Section 117 policy. 6. To agree an overarching Section 117 policy framework and local procedures for the seven partner Local Authorities with implementation plan. Director of Nursing and Governance/ Head of MH Legislation Q1 2014/15 6. -Ratified Section 117 Policy and Procedures . - Implementation plan A section 117 policy and procedures is drafted and interagency group established for implementation .
7 Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust Accepted
Recommendation
It was apparent to the inquiry from the evidence of the witnesses that despite the Trusts adherence to Departments of Health’s framework for CPA, in the case of Patient 2009/3245, he met the criteria for CPA but these CPA standards … Read more
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7. That the Trust has reviewed the CPA systems and processes and has an implementation plan in place to improve policy compliance. 7. To review the interagency CPA policy and processes and develop a project plan and implementation plan for the revised CPA processes. Chief Operating Officer/ CPA Project Manager Q2 2014/15 7. 2008 CPA policy has been reviewed and project established to develop new policy, documentation and training.
8 Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust Accepted
Recommendation
Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust should review their governance systems to ensure they can demonstrate continuous and systematic monitoring of compliance and where necessary corrective action, to the Clinical Risk Policy by practitioners. Read more
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8. That the Trust has an improved policy compliance monitoring process in place as part of the governance systems. 8. To develop and implement a policy compliance monitoring process as part of the governance systems. Director of Finance and Information/ Policy Redesign Project Manager. Q1 2014/15 8. -Standard work process description for the policy compliance monitoring system. - Implementation plan Policy redesign project in place.
9 Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust Accepted
Recommendation
To review Trust procedures to ensure the dissemination of information to senior clinical staff of the conclusions and recommendations of internal and external reports investigating serious untoward events.
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That the Trust has a standard system for the dissemination of lessons learned. To include a standard system for lessons dissemination in the new Learning Lessons processes Director of Nursing and Govern-ance/ Learning Lessons Project Manager Q2 2014/15 -Standard work process description for Learning Lessons dissemination Learning lessons project in place.