Jonathan Daniel Zucker · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 26 Jun 2017•North London

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
1

Raised in this report

Recipients
2

Named on the report

Responses found
2

Of 2 recipients

Stated actions
2

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Lack of a requirement or system for a lead clinician to oversee and coordinate mental health care

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

  1. Royal College of Psychiatrists

    Place consultant accountability, transition ownership, and multi-team care issues on the Professional Practice and Ethics Committee agenda.

  2. Royal College of Psychiatrists

    Decide the College’s next steps on consultant accountability, transition ownership, and care involving multiple teams.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.2

  1. Royal College of Psychiatrists

    The College has limited power to ensure patients have only one psychiatrist or responsible clinician.

    Unable to actThe respondent said that a constraint prevented them from taking the relevant action.
  2. Royal College of Psychiatrists

    The Professional Practice and Ethics Committee is responsible for taking forward the College’s actions on accountability and care transitions.

    Redirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Lack of a requirement or system for a lead clinician to oversee and coordinate mental health care

Wider context from the report

“That there was no requirement for ,or system for, a lead clinician from either the private or NHS treating teams to oversee and coordinate the care provided to Mr Zucker by the private and NHS mental health services. ”

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

Place consultant accountability, transition ownership, and multi-team care issues on the Professional Practice and Ethics Committee agenda.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Patients should only have one psychiatrist, and particularly only one responsible clinician. This is the best way to ensure good accountability, continuity of care and communication. Unfortunately, the College has limited power in this area, but will do what it can to address the problems outlined above. I have discussed this issue with our Dean, ████████, and we are both of the opinion that our Professional Practice and Ethics Committee are in the best position to take forward the College’s actions on these issues. The next meeting of the committee is on 2nd November 2017 and the specific issues of: consultant accountability; ownership during transitions; and care where more than one team is involved will be on the agenda and the college’s next steps will be decided.”

Source location

2017-0433-Response-by-PSYCH
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Published 26 June 2017

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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

Decide the College’s next steps on consultant accountability, transition ownership, and care involving multiple teams.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Patients should only have one psychiatrist, and particularly only one responsible clinician. This is the best way to ensure good accountability, continuity of care and communication. Unfortunately, the College has limited power in this area, but will do what it can to address the problems outlined above. I have discussed this issue with our Dean, ████████, and we are both of the opinion that our Professional Practice and Ethics Committee are in the best position to take forward the College’s actions on these issues. The next meeting of the committee is on 2nd November 2017 and the specific issues of: consultant accountability; ownership during transitions; and care where more than one team is involved will be on the agenda and the college’s next steps will be decided.”

Source location

2017-0433-Response-by-PSYCH
Page 3 · response
Published 26 June 2017

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Source evidence

How this respondent position was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

The College has limited power to ensure patients have only one psychiatrist or responsible clinician.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Patients should only have one psychiatrist, and particularly only one responsible clinician. This is the best way to ensure good accountability, continuity of care and communication. Unfortunately, the College has limited power in this area, but will do what it can to address the problems outlined above. I have discussed this issue with our Dean, ████████, and we are both of the opinion that our Professional Practice and Ethics Committee are in the best position to take forward the College’s actions on these issues. The next meeting of the committee is on 2nd November 2017 and the specific issues of: consultant accountability; ownership during transitions; and care where more than one team is involved will be on the agenda and the college’s next steps will be decided.”

Source location

2017-0433-Response-by-PSYCH
Page 3 · response
Published 26 June 2017

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Source evidence

How this respondent position was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

The Professional Practice and Ethics Committee is responsible for taking forward the College’s actions on accountability and care transitions.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Patients should only have one psychiatrist, and particularly only one responsible clinician. This is the best way to ensure good accountability, continuity of care and communication. Unfortunately, the College has limited power in this area, but will do what it can to address the problems outlined above. I have discussed this issue with our Dean, ████████, and we are both of the opinion that our Professional Practice and Ethics Committee are in the best position to take forward the College’s actions on these issues. The next meeting of the committee is on 2nd November 2017 and the specific issues of: consultant accountability; ownership during transitions; and care where more than one team is involved will be on the agenda and the college’s next steps will be decided.”

Source location

2017-0433-Response-by-PSYCH
Page 3 · response
Published 26 June 2017

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