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

Assessment by
review team
comprehensive spending
review.
The trust report that no
initial referral is waiting
longer than nine weeks, in
keeping with PFA targets.
Clinical staff reported that
much work is undertaken to
pick up children and young
people who present at A&E
and the Trust has
implemented the "Card
Before You Leave"
scheme.
Children's Services.
The trust reported that
no initial referral waits
longer than nine weeks,
in keeping with PFA
targets.
The trust report that
"Card Before You Leave"
operates Monday to
Friday, with young
people being seen the
next day by CAMHS.
Since the validation visit
a weekend service is
being provided by a
voluntary organisation
which sees young people
the next day.
are currently employed for
management of referrals but
the principles are not always
applied, e.g. choice of first
appointment venue
The trust reported that no
initial referral waits longer
than nine weeks, in keeping
with PFA targets.
The trust follows DHSSPS
Integrative Elective Access
Protocol on the management
of referrals and
appointments.
The trust reported having not
introduced "Card Before You
Leave" scheme, but have a
weekend and out-of-hours
response which, they feel
adequately covers children
and young people presenting
out-of-hours.
The trust reported that the
nine week target has been
reached and maintained for
assessment and routine
referrals. However, staff
suggested that the
treatment quality may be
compromised as a result of
a follow up appointments
and the pressure of
maintaining the target.
The trust reported having
introduced "Card Before
You Leave" scheme with
the out-of-hours services.
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