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David Alan Price · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 29 Apr 2019•Manchester South

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Concerns
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Recipients
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Responses found
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Stated actions
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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Unavailability of integrated mental health counselling and alcohol detoxification services
    Part of recurring concern: Unreliable alcohol detoxification care and supportPart of recurring concern: Unreliable dual-diagnosis care pathways
Responses linked to these concerns

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Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.1

  1. Position

    Existing services are considered sufficient to meet the needs of people with co-occurring mental health and alcohol problems.

    Stated by NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care BoardExisting arrangements considered sufficientThe respondent said that existing arrangements were sufficient, so no further action was needed.

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How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Unavailability of integrated mental health counselling and alcohol detoxification services

Wider context from the report

“The inquest heard evidence that David Alan Price had a long standing problem with alcohol which he used to self-medicate his anxiety in particular. He made a number of attempts to give up alcohol. These were ultimately unsuccessful. The inquest heard that one of the challenges was to provide support which would enable him to treat his mental health difficulties e.g. anxiety alongside detoxification and supporting him in staying alcohol free. The inquest heard that he would have benefited from an integrated mental health counselling/detoxification service. This would have enabled joint treatment. Such a programme is not available in Stockport. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unreliable alcohol detoxification care and support; Unreliable dual-diagnosis care pathways.

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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Existing services are considered sufficient to meet the needs of people with co-occurring mental health and alcohol problems.

Verbatim wording from the response

“We recognise that with these services in place Mr Price should have been able to benefit from them, but did not. The CCG and Local Authority have reviewed and are recommending the following actions:”

Source location

2019-0145-Response-by-Stockport-NHS-CCG
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Published 29 July 2019

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Other statements in published responses

These actions and other statements could not be clearly connected to one concern in this report.

Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.2

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    Request regular updates on service promotion and communication between mental health and alcohol or substance misuse services through contract meetings.

    Stated by NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care BoardStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 29 July 2019.
  2. 2

    Monitor access, activity and outcomes for people with alcohol issues accessing mental health or psychological therapy services through regular contract meetings.

    Stated by NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care BoardStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 29 July 2019.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Request regular updates on service promotion and communication between mental health and alcohol or substance misuse services through contract meetings.

Verbatim wording from the response

“1. Continued and ongoing promotion of services to support people with alcohol and other substance misuse problems experiencing mental health problems. Both CCG and Local Authority Public Health Department, through routine contract meetings will request regular updates on service promotions and communication between mental health and alcohol and substance misuse services”

Source location

2019-0145-Response-by-Stockport-NHS-CCG
Page 2 · response
Published 29 July 2019

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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

Monitor access, activity and outcomes for people with alcohol issues accessing mental health or psychological therapy services through regular contract meetings.

Verbatim wording from the response

“2. Monitoring access, activity and outcomes for people with alcohol issues accessing mental health/psychological therapy services, through regular contract meetings.”

Source location

2019-0145-Response-by-Stockport-NHS-CCG
Page 2 · response
Published 29 July 2019

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