RQIA Independent Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health ...
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5.5 Theme 5: CAMHS Facilities<br />
In order to be able to access <strong>and</strong> avail <strong>of</strong> CAMHS the quality <strong>of</strong> the environment must also be considered. Quality <strong>of</strong> the<br />
environment is integral to how well CAMHS meet the needs <strong>of</strong> the children <strong>and</strong> young people accessing services. As there are no<br />
guidelines or st<strong>and</strong>ards which assist in the systemic evaluation <strong>of</strong> therapeutic environment in Northern Irel<strong>and</strong>, a st<strong>and</strong>ard from<br />
QINMAC (Royal College <strong>of</strong> Psychiatrists) was used to provide a means <strong>of</strong> measurable assessment.<br />
The self-assessment included reference to the physical environment. The review team was limited in its ability to comprehensively<br />
validate the quality <strong>of</strong> the physical environment. The review team found that the children <strong>and</strong> young people who have accessed<br />
services at these facilities should be invited to comment. In light <strong>of</strong> this, issues such as the distance people needed to travel to<br />
access the facilities <strong>and</strong> evaluation <strong>of</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> the environment was addressed in the VOYPIC consultation.<br />
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