First reported 29 Apr 2019•Latest report 27 Jun 2024
Definition
What this concern includes
Includes shortages, prolonged waits and inadequate availability of residential rehabilitation placements or rehabilitation housing needed to provide rehabilitation, recovery support or structured care.
Not included
Excludes ordinary residential care, care-home or nursing-home capacity concerns where rehabilitation is not the material purpose of the placement.
Excludes acute hospital, psychiatric inpatient and general community-care capacity concerns unless they directly concern access to a residential rehabilitation placement.
Excludes failures in assessing, referring, funding or coordinating a placement when insufficient residential rehabilitation capacity is not the shared unsafe condition.
Excludes failures in care after a suitable residential rehabilitation placement has been secured.
Reports
2
Distinct published reports
Individual concerns
2
A report can raise multiple concerns
Date range
2019–2024
First to latest report issue date
Stated actions
5
Described in published responses
Reports over time
Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust1
Department of Health and Social Care1
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1
NHS England1
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board1
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea1
Executive non-departmental public body1
Integrated care board1
London borough council1
Ministerial department1
NHS trust1
Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
Outer South London
Concerns raised1
Delays in accessing residential rehabilitation care
This report raised 2 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2
Action
Provide ring-fenced funding, targets, guidance and targeted support to improve inpatient detoxification and residential rehabilitation capacity and quality.
Stated by Department of Health and Social CareStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 9 August 2024.
Action
Publish further guidance for local areas on improving access to residential rehabilitation.
Stated by Department of Health and Social CareStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 9 August 2024.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.5
Position
Local alcohol and drug treatment services are expected to minimise placement delays, support people awaiting care, and regularly review their needs.
Stated by Department of Health and Social CareRedirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.
Position
Responsibility for commissioning the Pier Road Project and drug and alcohol rehabilitation services sits with local government.
Stated by NHS EnglandRedirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.
Position
Government should address concerns about waiting times for residential rehabilitation placements.
Stated by NHS EnglandRedirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.
Position
The report has no specific policy implications for this department, so it will not provide a response.
Stated by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentOutside remitThe respondent said that this matter was outside its role or authority.
Position
The Department for Health and Social Care is the lead department responsible for responding to the report.
Stated by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentRedirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.
Inner West London
Concerns raised1
Severe shortage of rehabilitation housing placements
This report raised 5 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.3
Action
Work with commissioners and the local authority to secure a wider choice of rehabilitation services for patients.
Stated by Central and North West London NHS Foundation TrustStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 14 June 2019.
Action
Continue multidisciplinary work with health and social care partners to assess mental health support and accommodation needs through the monthly placement panel.
Stated by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 14 June 2019.
Action
Work with partner organisations to identify ongoing local rehabilitation needs and potential service developments for closer-to-home mental health rehabilitation placements.
Stated by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City CouncilStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 14 June 2019.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.4
Position
Housing provision for young people and rehabilitation placements is outside the Trust’s commissioning functions.
Stated by Central and North West London NHS Foundation TrustOutside remitThe respondent said that this matter was outside its role or authority.
Position
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is responsible for developing and commissioning the relevant housing provision and should respond to these concerns.
Stated by Central and North West London NHS Foundation TrustRedirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.
Position
Where suitable local services are unavailable, specialist housing and rehabilitation placements will be purchased outside the borough.
Stated by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City CouncilRedirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.
Position
The Council disputes that RBKC has a severe shortage of rehabilitation housing placements, citing 707 supported-accommodation units and ongoing capacity reviews.
Stated by Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City CouncilDisputes the concernThe respondent disagreed with part of the concern or the basis for it.
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Includes shortages, prolonged waits and inadequate availability of residential rehabilitation placements or rehabilitation housing needed to provide rehabilitation, recovery support or structured care.
