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A different ending: addressing inequalities in end of life care: people with a mental health condition
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 2
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
This document outlines the experience of barriers to good end of life care for people with a mental health condition. The report is one of a suite of documents reporting on the Care Quality Commission end of life care thematic review, and is designed to be read in conjunction with the other documents. People with serious mental illnesses (excluding dementia) die on average 20 years earlier than the rest of the population. They may be identified as approaching the end of life late, which can affect the ability to plan care that meets people’s individual needs. The review found limited information about end of life care for people with a mental health condition and suggests that the end of life care needs for this group may not being prioritised. Some people spoke about a lack of awareness of physical health needs among professionals caring for a person with a mental health condition, which led to delayed diagnosis of the person’s terminal condition. In some cases, where a person’s mental health condition was severe, there was no access to an appropriate service to care for them at the end of life, so they ended up dying in hospital. The document recommends that commissioners and providers support early identification of people with a mental health condition who may be approaching the end of life, as part of improved physical health care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Joint targeted area inspection of the multi-agency response to children’s mental health in Sefton
- Authors:
- OFSTED, et al
- Publisher:
- OFSTED
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Outlines the findings from one of a series of joint targeted area inspections to investigate the effectiveness of partnership working and of the work of individual agencies in responding to children living with mental ill health in Sefton. The inspection included an evaluation of the multi-agency ‘front door’, which receives referrals when children may be in need or at risk of significant harm. The report outlines both strengths and areas for improvement. It found there was: ineffective partnership working at both strategic and operational levels; poor information-sharing about children’s needs; and that children are unable to access support from the child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) quickly enough. Due to weaknesses in partnership working, the report outlines areas for priority action. (Edited publisher abstract)