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John Paul Derwent · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 4 Jun 2018•Manchester South

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Concerns raised2

  1. Failure of escalation mechanisms to enable early action on excessive CBT waiting lists
    Part of recurring concern: Excessive waiting times for NHS mental health servicesPart of recurring concern: Unreliable management of clinical waiting lists
  2. Insufficient capacity for people referred for CBT
    Part of recurring concern: Failure to provide indicated psychological interventions in mental health care
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Failure of escalation mechanisms to enable early action on excessive CBT waiting lists

Wider context from the report

“The Inquest heard that the target time for an appointment for CBT should be 6 weeks. At the time Mr Derwent was referred, the waiting time was 12 months. There was a waiting list review in October 2017 when it was established that 500 people were on the waiting list for CBT. The waiting list time at the date of the Inquest remained 12 months. The Inquest heard that there was insufficient capacity for the number of people referred for CBT which is why the waiting list had become so significant. It was unclear why the list had been allowed to increase to this level. The mechanisms for escalation between the commissioning body and the service provider did not appear to allow for early action to address the issue. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Excessive waiting times for NHS mental health services; Unreliable management of clinical waiting lists.

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Insufficient capacity for people referred for CBT

Wider context from the report

“The Inquest heard that the target time for an appointment for CBT should be 6 weeks. At the time Mr Derwent was referred, the waiting time was 12 months. There was a waiting list review in October 2017 when it was established that 500 people were on the waiting list for CBT. The waiting list time at the date of the Inquest remained 12 months. The Inquest heard that there was insufficient capacity for the number of people referred for CBT which is why the waiting list had become so significant. It was unclear why the list had been allowed to increase to this level. The mechanisms for escalation between the commissioning body and the service provider did not appear to allow for early action to address the issue. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Failure to provide indicated psychological interventions in mental health care.

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