Therapy access barriers
Long waiting times and accessibility restrictions for vital psychological therapies for mental health inpatients.
17 items
1 source
6 inquiries
Source spread
Where this theme appears
Therapy access barriers has been flagged across 1 independent accountability source:
17 inquiry recs
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Inquiry Recommendations (17)
FR-16 — Specialist Therapeutic Support
Recommendation: The Inquiry recommends that the UK government and the Welsh Government introduce a national guarantee that child victims of sexual abuse will be offered specialist and accredited therapeutic support. There should be sufficient supply of these services so that children …
Gov response: We accept that victims and survivors must be able to access effective systems for provision of therapeutic support. We will elicit views on the future of therapeutic support, including possible systemic changes to provision, through …
Accepted in Part
No update 2+ yrs
89 — Church funding policy for victim support
Recommendation: The Church of England and the Church in Wales should each introduce a Church-wide policy on the funding and provision of support to victims and survivors of child sexual abuse concerning clergy, Church officers or those with some connection to …
Gov response: On 7 April 2021, the Church in Wales stated that it had introduced Independent Sexual Violence Adviser (ISVA) support for survivors. The Church in Wales committed to offer funding towards counselling recommended by an ISVA …
Accepted
No update 2+ yrs
88 — Rehabilitation code for CSA civil claims
Recommendation: The International Underwriting Association of London should take the lead in the production of a code for the benefit of claimants who are bringing civil claims for child sexual abuse. The aim should be to produce a code, comparable to …
Gov response: On 23 February 2021, the International Underwriting Association of London stated that it had established a working party to develop a rehabilitation code. On 14 December 2021, the International Underwriting Association of London stated that …
Accepted
No update 2+ yrs
R97 — Funded access to primary care
Recommendation: The SPPG must ensure that commissioning includes provision for people with learning disabilities and autistic people cared for in any facility to have fully funded access to primary care services. These may be provided by LD nurse practitioners/LD nurse consultants. …
Response Pending
R96 — Access to mainstream mental health services
Recommendation: SPPG must ensure that people with learning disabilities and autistic people have access to mainstream (i.e. the same services that are available to those without a learning disability) mental health services, with appropriate adjustments for their disabilities.
Response Pending
R29 — Psychology input to reduce restrictive practices
Recommendation: All facilities providing residential services for people with learning disabilities and autistic people should provide sufficient psychology input for each patient, to obviate the need for restrictive practices in all but the most exceptional circumstances.
Response Pending
R10 — Access to allied health professionals
Recommendation: It is critical for the wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and autistic people that they are well supported by, and have access to, AHPs including psychologists, speech and language therapists (SALTs), occupational therapists (OTs), podiatrists and dieticians. These AHPs …
Response Pending
86 — Review CSA support services expenditure (England)
Recommendation: The Chair and Panel recommend that the Department of Health and Social Care, the Department for Education, the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office work together to establish current levels of public expenditure, and the effectiveness of that expenditure …
Gov response: The Government agrees that more clarity is needed on the effectiveness of public expenditure on services for victims of child sexual abuse. The Government will present findings to the Inquiry within one year.
Accepted
81 — Revised damages guidelines for CSA cases
Recommendation: The Judicial College should revise its Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases to include a freestanding section on the damages that may be appropriate in cases of child sexual abuse. This new section of the …
Gov response: The Judicial College informed the Inquiry that the revised edition of its Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases was published on 11 April 2022. The Judicial College stated that the …
Accepted
79 — Codes of practice for civil CSA claims
Recommendation: The Local Government Association and the Association of British Insurers should each produce codes of practice for responding to civil claims of child sexual abuse. The codes should include recognition of the long-term emotional and psychiatric or psychological effects of …
Gov response: Association of British Insurers: In August 2021, the Association of British Insurers published a Code of Practice on Responding to Civil Claims of Child Sexual Abuse. It seeks to improve certain aspects of the civil …
Accepted
IR2-17 — Bespoke Psychological Service
Recommendation: I recommend that without delay steps be taken to provide a bespoke psychological service in England.
Gov response: With respect to recommendations 15 and 17 of the Second Interim Report, the Government acknowledges the immense psychological harm that has been caused as a result of this scandal, and is committed to offering psychological …
Accepted
IBI-A-8a — Supplementary Route for Affected Persons
Recommendation: The Minister give consideration to there being a supplementary route for people affected. This could include opening the supplemental award for severe psychological harm to people affected. He should involve parents, children, siblings, partners and carers, and their legal representatives …
Gov response: In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, the Minister for the Cabinet Office agreed to look again at how the Scheme compensates affected people through a supplementary route. The Government has accepted the Inquiry's recommendation …
Accepted in Part
In progress
IBI-A-5a — Severe Psychological Harm
Recommendation: The approach of the Infected Blood Psychology Service is adopted so that both a diagnosis made by a psychiatric professional and a formulation-based opinion of all qualified psychological and counselling professionals are accepted as sufficient evidence of severe psychological harm …
Gov response: The Government accepts more needs to be done to test with the community the severity level and evidential requirements for those applying with severe psychological harm under the severe health condition award. The Government has …
Accepted in Part
In progress
33 — Improve HMIP and IMB evidence gathering and reporting processes
Recommendation: HM Inspectorate of Prisons and Independent Monitoring Boards working within immigration removal centres must ensure that they have robust processes for: obtaining and reporting on an enhanced range of evidence and intelligence from detained people and those who represent or …
Gov response: The government stated it is considering its reliance on external scrutiny organisations. This recommendation was directed primarily at HMIP and IMBs.
Accepted in Part
No update 2+ yrs
HIA-8 — Specialist Care and Assistance Facilities
Recommendation: Sufficient funds should be made available by government on a ring-fenced basis for a fixed period of ten years, subject to a review after five years, to establish dedicated specialist facilities in Belfast, Derry and, if necessary, at other suitable …
Gov response: No formal government response published.
Accepted
No update 2+ yrs
BRIS-14 — Provide support for patients experiencing anxiety due to increased medical knowledge
Recommendation: Patients should be supported in dealing with the additional anxiety sometimes created by greater knowledge.
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IR2-15 — Support Services for Applicants
Recommendation: I recommend that the scheme should include provision of the following support services to be provided without charge to the applicant: a) an advice and advocacy service, supplemented where necessary by discretionary access to independent legal advice and representation, where …
Gov response: With respect to recommendations 15 and 17 of the Second Interim Report, the Government acknowledges the immense psychological harm that has been caused as a result of this scandal, and is committed to offering psychological …
Accepted