Delivery Plan - Bipolar UK

Key Actions How will we do it? How will we know?Planning and Commissioning ImprovementApproach/Training andDevelopment12.4 To ensure effective access forchildren and young people toCAMHS services.LHBs and LAs to ensure that theyhave in place pathways to provideappropriate specialist inpatient andcommunity CAMHS (e.g. CIITFACTS) for children with mentalhealth problems. Ongoing fromOctober 2012.LHBs to put in placeclear pathways forchildren with mentalhealth problems in crisis.All LHBs have agreedoperational pathways inplace.LHBs to ensure that inappropriateadmissions of those under 18 toadult wards reduced. LHB todesignate a ward with appropriatestaff training safeguarding checks inplace for unavoidable admissions byDec 2012.LHBs working with LAs to produceguidance as to the range of localservices available from specialistCAMHS for all other children to bedeveloped by March 2013.Staff on designatedwards to have completedformal training on needsof young people byOngoing fromJune 2013.Numbers of under-18sadmitted to adult beds.All under-18 admissionsto adult beds as reportedunder Serious Incidentsprocedure.Guidance in place andevaluated with resultsreported to NPB.24