RQIA Independent Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health ...

Term of Reference 1 Theme 1. Organisational structures
Criterion: BHSCT & SEHSCT NHSCT SHSCT WHSCT
planning and monitoring of
CAMHS, from a service user
perspective.
The Belfast Trust reported
that the barriers to user and
carer involvement were often
due to the lack of
independent advocates
available to take on this type
of work.
everyday practice.
At present children and
young people's access to
independent advocacy
services is ad hoc. There is
no regularly commissioned
advocacy service available
to young people in Northern
Trust.
The Southern Trust reported
that it would like to have
independent advocates and
plans introduce an advocacy
service.
Assessment by
review team
At present children and
young people's access to
independent advocacy
services is ad hoc. There is
no regularly commissioned
advocacy service available
to young people in Belfast
and South East Trust.
At present children and
young people's access to
independent advocacy
services is ad hoc. There is
no regularly commissioned
advocacy service available
to young people in Southern
Trust.
At present children and
young people's access to
independent advocacy
services is ad hoc. There is
no regularly commissioned
advocacy service available
to young people in Western
Trust.
Partially achieved Partially achieved Substantially achieved Partially achieved
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