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Intensive, not intrusive: our visits and telephone interviews with individuals and carers who have had contact with Intensive Home Treatment Services and the service providers
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 33p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
For several years, there has been a move away from hospital-based care and treatment for people with mental illness, learning disability and related conditions. Intensive home treatment (IHT) is an alternative to hospital admission. This report presents the findings of visits and telephone interviews from October 2011 to February 2012 with individuals who had received IHT and their carers in order to obtain their views of the service. The study covered both adult services and child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a total of 106 individuals, 25 carers and 23 service managers. The findings showed an overwhelmingly positive view of IHT, with the vast majority of the individuals and careers highly valuing the service. Local service managers reported that the availability of IHT has reduced the need for hospital admission. There is no overall consistent model of IHT across Scotland. While it is unrealistic to expect a ‘one size fits all’ model for intensive home treatment, the report concludes that all NHS Boards should ensure that they have services to assess and support people at home during times of mental health crises. A number of key messages and recommendations are provided to help to develop further this model of service.
The second year of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service 2008/2009
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 54p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 created the Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) service as a safeguard for people without the capacity to make certain important decisions and without family or friends to support them. The Act also introduced a legal duty on NHS bodies and local authorities to refer eligible people to the IMCA service. The service started on 1st April 2007 and this is the report on its second year’s work. There was a 27 percent rise (to 6582) in the number of people receiving representation from the IMCA service compared to the first year. This comprised a 14 percent increase (to 3496) for decisions relating to accommodation moves; a 102 percent increase (to 387) for decisions relating to care reviews; a 43 percent increase (to 968) for decisions relating to serious medical treatment; and a 29 percent increase (to 960) in adult protection proceedings. There is concern that the service is not yet reaching all the people who would benefit, particularly with regard to the continuing low rate of referrals for serious medical treatment. A small study revealed that commissioners were mainly pleased with the service though they wanted IMCAs to be more available and to deliver reports faster. MCA leads in local authorities commented on the professionalism of IMCAs and the benefits to the client group. However, there was a perception within health care settings that involving an IMCA delayed treatment..