12 & 13 January 2016
During a routine inspection
Inspected but not rated
- We found that some ward areas did not have environmental risk assessments in place. We also identified ligature risks that had been missed from the assessment completed. Some of the staff we spoke with were not able to recognise ligature risks in the areas where they worked.
- We found example of interventions that met the definition of physical restraint and seclusion, the staff working in the hospital failed to recognise these and were not recording them appropriately.
- Patients detained under the Mental Health Act are subject to additional restrictions and specific rights. We found that the staff working with detained patients had not been trained in the Mental Health Act. The hospital had identified this through audit but had failed to take any action to address this. The hospital had begun to admit patients before the staff team were trained.
However
- All patients had good access to physical healthcare in addition to their mental health care.
- There was a good standard of medicines management
- Staff worked with patients in a caring way and took time to understand how patients communicate.
- Care plans reflected people’s preferences and advanced decisions about care.