
Black Country
Concerns raised7
Failure to adhere to the five-minute patient observation level
Inconsistent and minimal training for care staff in managing complex patient needs
Minimal training for care staff in performing patient resuscitation
Lack of a joint multidisciplinary care plan
Inconsistent sharing of clinical documentation and care plans between statutory agencies and private-sector care providers
Insufficient contact with the care coordinator
Failure to provide a ligature-free environment despite escalating ligature and self-harm risk
Actions described in response An action is something this recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.3
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Action
Provide staff with further Intensive Life Support and, where required, Basic First Aid training including CPR.
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Action
Evaluate staff training requirements and provision.
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Action
Review the premises and make environmental changes to achieve an anti-ligature environment as far as reasonably practicable.