Alexander George Ball · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 19 Feb 2015•Cumbria

Published report and response evidence

This report’s concerns and statements found in recipients’ published responses. Statements are included even where no link to an individual concern is recorded. A link shows an evidence connection; it does not assign responsibility.

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Concerns
2

Raised in this report

Recipients
1

Named on the report

Responses found
2

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
12

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised2

  1. Lack of communication between the Partnership Trust and other agencies
  2. Absence of a dedicated Care Co-ordinator

Stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.12

  1. Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Continue and strengthen participation in the Cumbria-wide Crisis Care Concordat to improve crisis-care access.

  2. Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Continue inviting Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust staff to relevant serious-incident reviews to develop joint learning and clarify working practices.

  3. Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Continue attending frequent-attender meetings and working with partners on joined-up management of people with complex care needs.

  4. Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

    Continue organising interdisciplinary meetings with Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to formulate care plans for people with complex care needs.

  5. North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Set a maximum waiting-time measure for allocating care coordinators to patients.

  6. North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Actively manage the care-coordinator waiting list and undertake robust caseload reviews and supervision through clinical leads.

  7. North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Roll out the Copeland care-coordinator capacity measures across the Trust during 2015.

  8. North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Use timely discharges and transfers to release capacity for allocating new cases.

  9. North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Complete the internal serious untoward incident investigation and provide its consequent action plan.

  10. North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Facilitate a multi-agency Oxford Learning Event to clarify and address communication pathways for people with mental health and substance misuse needs.

  11. North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Establish a quarterly county-wide liaison forum and report its feedback to the Clinical Governance group.

  12. North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

    Hold monthly locality meetings between Mental Health Care Group staff and local UNITY team members to provide direct communication.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Lack of communication between the Partnership Trust and other agencies

Wider context from the report

“There was a lack of communication between the Partnership Trust and other agencies. The position was exacerbated by the absence of a dedicated Care Co-ordinator. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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How this individual concern was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Absence of a dedicated Care Co-ordinator

Wider context from the report

“There was a lack of communication between the Partnership Trust and other agencies. The position was exacerbated by the absence of a dedicated Care Co-ordinator. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Continue and strengthen participation in the Cumbria-wide Crisis Care Concordat to improve crisis-care access.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Unity are actively involved in the Cumbria wide Crisis Care Concordat, a working group committed to supporting individuals experiencing a mental health crisis to get the care they need appropriately. Unity Carlisle are members of the Frequent Attenders in the Carlisle and Eden Health Economy meetings and are actively working with partners to provide a joined up approach to managing those individuals with the most complex care needs. It is usual clinical practice for Unity to attend and organise interdisciplinary team meetings with CPFT to formulate appropriate care plans for patients with complex care needs. During reviews of serious clinical incidents by Unity, it is common practice by Unity to invite team members from CPFT when appropriate. These can be opportunities to develop joint learning outcomes and to describe working practices within each organisation.”

Source location

2015-0069-Response-by-Greater-Manchester-West-NHS-Trust
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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Continue inviting Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust staff to relevant serious-incident reviews to develop joint learning and clarify working practices.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Unity are actively involved in the Cumbria wide Crisis Care Concordat, a working group committed to supporting individuals experiencing a mental health crisis to get the care they need appropriately. Unity Carlisle are members of the Frequent Attenders in the Carlisle and Eden Health Economy meetings and are actively working with partners to provide a joined up approach to managing those individuals with the most complex care needs. It is usual clinical practice for Unity to attend and organise interdisciplinary team meetings with CPFT to formulate appropriate care plans for patients with complex care needs. During reviews of serious clinical incidents by Unity, it is common practice by Unity to invite team members from CPFT when appropriate. These can be opportunities to develop joint learning outcomes and to describe working practices within each organisation.”

Source location

2015-0069-Response-by-Greater-Manchester-West-NHS-Trust
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Published 19 February 2015

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Continue attending frequent-attender meetings and working with partners on joined-up management of people with complex care needs.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Unity are actively involved in the Cumbria wide Crisis Care Concordat, a working group committed to supporting individuals experiencing a mental health crisis to get the care they need appropriately. Unity Carlisle are members of the Frequent Attenders in the Carlisle and Eden Health Economy meetings and are actively working with partners to provide a joined up approach to managing those individuals with the most complex care needs. It is usual clinical practice for Unity to attend and organise interdisciplinary team meetings with CPFT to formulate appropriate care plans for patients with complex care needs. During reviews of serious clinical incidents by Unity, it is common practice by Unity to invite team members from CPFT when appropriate. These can be opportunities to develop joint learning outcomes and to describe working practices within each organisation.”

Source location

2015-0069-Response-by-Greater-Manchester-West-NHS-Trust
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Published 19 February 2015

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Continue organising interdisciplinary meetings with Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to formulate care plans for people with complex care needs.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Unity are actively involved in the Cumbria wide Crisis Care Concordat, a working group committed to supporting individuals experiencing a mental health crisis to get the care they need appropriately. Unity Carlisle are members of the Frequent Attenders in the Carlisle and Eden Health Economy meetings and are actively working with partners to provide a joined up approach to managing those individuals with the most complex care needs. It is usual clinical practice for Unity to attend and organise interdisciplinary team meetings with CPFT to formulate appropriate care plans for patients with complex care needs. During reviews of serious clinical incidents by Unity, it is common practice by Unity to invite team members from CPFT when appropriate. These can be opportunities to develop joint learning outcomes and to describe working practices within each organisation.”

Source location

2015-0069-Response-by-Greater-Manchester-West-NHS-Trust
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Published 19 February 2015

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Set a maximum waiting-time measure for allocating care coordinators to patients.

Verbatim wording from the response

“With regards to the second concern you raise in respect of the lack of a permanent care coordinator, the Trust has set an internal measure relating to the maximum waiting times patients should expect for the allocation of a care co-ordinator.”

Source location

2015-0069-Response-by-Cumbria-Partnership
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Published 19 February 2015

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How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Actively manage the care-coordinator waiting list and undertake robust caseload reviews and supervision through clinical leads.

Verbatim wording from the response

“At the time of Mr Ball’s death there were 74 patients on the waiting list to be allocated a care co-ordinator within our Adult community mental health service in Copeland. The internal measures to address this area are being supported by clinical leads within the service including responsibility for the active management of the waiting list and undertaking robust caseload reviews and supervision.”

Source location

2015-0069-Response-by-Cumbria-Partnership
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Published 19 February 2015

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Roll out the Copeland care-coordinator capacity measures across the Trust during 2015.

Verbatim wording from the response

“At the time of Mr Ball’s death there were 74 patients on the waiting list to be allocated a care co-ordinator within our Adult community mental health service in Copeland. The internal measures to address this area are being supported by clinical leads within the service including responsibility for the active management of the waiting list and undertaking robust caseload reviews and supervision.”

Source location

2015-0069-Response-by-Cumbria-Partnership
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Published 19 February 2015

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Use timely discharges and transfers to release capacity for allocating new cases.

Verbatim wording from the response

“At the time of Mr Ball’s death there were 74 patients on the waiting list to be allocated a care co-ordinator within our Adult community mental health service in Copeland. The internal measures to address this area are being supported by clinical leads within the service including responsibility for the active management of the waiting list and undertaking robust caseload reviews and supervision.”

Source location

2015-0069-Response-by-Cumbria-Partnership
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Published 19 February 2015

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Complete the internal serious untoward incident investigation and provide its consequent action plan.

Verbatim wording from the response

“As acknowledged during the inquest, the Trust has undertaken significant work through the internal investigation process and the provision of the consequent action plan. Since the inquest, the Trust has reviewed the points you raised in respect of the two issues identified in the Regulation 28.”

Source location

2015-0069-Response-by-Cumbria-Partnership
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Published 19 February 2015

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Facilitate a multi-agency Oxford Learning Event to clarify and address communication pathways for people with mental health and substance misuse needs.

Verbatim wording from the response

“As detailed in the Serious Untoward Incident action plan, the Trust will facilitate an Oxford Learning Event with the identified partner agencies. The purpose of this event is to identify and address the issues of communication ensuring clarity over the pathway for clients presenting with both mental health problems and substance misuse problems across the various care groups. We plan to hold this event during June 2015 subject to agreement with partner agencies.”

Source location

2015-0069-Response-by-Cumbria-Partnership
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Published 19 February 2015

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Establish a quarterly county-wide liaison forum and report its feedback to the Clinical Governance group.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Prior to the Oxford Learning Event, I have requested that a range of immediate actions are introduced by the Trust’s Mental Health Care Group in order to improve communication arrangements with partners. These improvements include:-”

Source location

2015-0069-Response-by-Cumbria-Partnership
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Published 19 February 2015

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Hold monthly locality meetings between Mental Health Care Group staff and local UNITY team members to provide direct communication.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Prior to the Oxford Learning Event, I have requested that a range of immediate actions are introduced by the Trust’s Mental Health Care Group in order to improve communication arrangements with partners. These improvements include:-”

Source location

2015-0069-Response-by-Cumbria-Partnership
Page 2 · response
Published 19 February 2015

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