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Term <strong>of</strong> Reference 3 Theme 1 Transition to adult mental health<br />

Criterion: BHSCT & SEHSCT NHSCT SHSCT WHSCT<br />

Initial draft joint protocol between Protocol in place for Joint protocol exists No protocol at time<br />

CAMHS <strong>and</strong> adult mental health transfer <strong>of</strong> CAMHS to which outlines how <strong>of</strong> review.<br />

services in place. To be reviewed in adult mental health transfer should take<br />

one year.<br />

services.<br />

place.<br />

3.1.2. Protocols<br />

governing the<br />

movement <strong>of</strong><br />

service users<br />

between (CAMHS)<br />

<strong>and</strong> adult services<br />

should be<br />

developed.<br />

Focus group indicated that the<br />

quarterly meeting was to develop<br />

stronger relationships with adult<br />

mental health services.<br />

No flexibility when young person in<br />

seventeenth year is first referred <strong>and</strong><br />

requires long term work beyond that<br />

which CAMHS could provide.<br />

The quarterly meeting aims to<br />

resolve issues regarding ongoing<br />

need for psychiatric intervention in<br />

adult mental health.<br />

Focus group indicated<br />

good working<br />

relationships with adult<br />

colleagues <strong>and</strong><br />

identified flexibility for<br />

young people in the<br />

seventeenth year who<br />

require long term work<br />

beyond that which<br />

could be completed by<br />

CAMHS.<br />

Strong relationships<br />

with adult colleagues.<br />

Adult colleagues will<br />

aim to work with young<br />

person in seventeenth<br />

year, with longer term<br />

difficulty than CAMHS<br />

can provide for.<br />

Protocol clearly outlines<br />

escalation if<br />

disagreement occurs<br />

re: suitability <strong>of</strong> transfer.<br />

Have submitted<br />

outline <strong>of</strong> draft<br />

protocol.<br />

Work underway to<br />

complete joint<br />

transitional protocol<br />

between CAMHS<br />

<strong>and</strong> adult mental<br />

health service.<br />

Assessment by<br />

review team<br />

Protocol has flow chart which<br />

identifies pathway from referral to<br />

adult services to agreement to<br />

transfer.<br />

Partially achieved Substantially achieved Substantially achieved Partially achieved<br />

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