Independent investigation: Vethanayagam Anthonypillai, East Ham (2013)

The Trust must provide assurance that carer’s assessments and support are offered and documented in line with the Trust strategy and that there is a system for care co-ordinators to initiate monthly contact with carers of clients who are on … Read more The Trust must provide assurance that carer’s assessments and support are offered and documented in line with the Trust strategy and that there is a system for care co-ordinators to initiate monthly contact with carers of clients who are on Care Programme Approach. Show less

The Trust must ensure that staff take responsibility for issuing formal invitations to all those they believe should be present at a Care Programme Approach meeting, or document discussions where this intention is changed

The Trust must ensure that appropriate support is given to clients wishing to apply for self directed support funding, who are known to have gambling habits.

The Trust must assure itself that risk assessments and risk management plans are reviewed when new information comes to light. The Trust must also implement an ongoing audit programme to provide assurance about organisational compliance with this requirement. Read more The Trust must assure itself that risk assessments and risk management plans are reviewed when new information comes to light. The Trust must also implement an ongoing audit programme to provide assurance about organisational compliance with this requirement. Show less

The Trust must revise the Incident Policy or develop additional guidance, and provide appropriate training, to ensure that staff are clear about:  the type of records to be created and stored when conducting an internal investigation;  storage and … Read more The Trust must revise the Incident Policy or develop additional guidance, and provide appropriate training, to ensure that staff are clear about:  the type of records to be created and stored when conducting an internal investigation;  storage and retrieval of clinical records, and reporting of misplaced clinical records, required for internal and external investigations; The Policy must also include clear guidance about ensuring that staff who have been involved in serious incidents are given access to the investigation report, and their welfare and support needs are checked after the process has been completed. The Trust should also ensure that where possible, staff being interviewed have access to clients records prior to being interviewed. Show less