2018

Noted (AI summary) Tameside and Glossop CCG acknowledges the need to expand mental health support and is investing in additional services, but does not recognize a gap in provision for individuals with high levels of needs like Mr. Jennings as they consider them covered by existing secondary care services. They will follow up on the other concerns with Pennine Care Foundation Trust through quality and performance monitoring. The Department of Health acknowledges the concerns raised and refers to national policy expectations and guidance, including the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice and the Global Digital Exemplar programme. It also mentions the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch's investigation into care for patients with mental health problems in emergency departments. NHS England notes the concerns and describes actions taken to address disparate IT systems (Global Digital Exemplar programme), joined-up discharge plans (national framework), and capturing when police bring in individuals (updated Emergency Department module in Lorenzo with mandatory data collection fields).

Noted (AI summary) The Department of Health acknowledges the concerns and refers to existing statutory guidance, CQC investigations, and national resources like the 'Falls and Fracture Consensus Statement' and NICE guidelines. They also mention the 'Quality Matters' initiative and plans to reform the social care system. HC-One describes actions taken following the incident, including internal investigations, informing staff of clinical concerns identified during meetings and supervision, and additional internal scrutiny of Hebburn Court. They also refer to improvements noted in a recent CQC inspection report.

Noted (AI summary) GMMH will include the handover process and expectations in the local induction template and implement electronic handover sheets, aiming for full implementation by July 31, 2018. Northern Care Alliance NHS Group states that the junior doctors concerned were employed by Pennine Acute NHS Trust, but placed at Tameside General Hospital, so they are not responsible for implementing changes and suggest the report be amended and addressed to Tameside Hospital.

Noted (AI summary) The Department of Health acknowledges concerns regarding independent hospitals and refers to existing standards, CQC ratings, and quality monitoring data submissions, also noting the ongoing Paterson Inquiry looking into accountability and quality of care in the independent sector.