Search results for ‘Subject term:"secure units"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 7 of 7
Secure care pathway and standards: coproduction process and implementation plans
- Authors:
- SULLIVAN Paul, LOGAN Beth-Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 20(1), 2021, pp.1-7. Online only
- Publisher:
- Department of Social Work. University of Strathclyde.
The development of the Secure Care Pathway and Standards sets out, for the first time, national standards of what support children and young people in Scotland should expect when in, or on the edges of, secure care. Launched in October 2020, the Standards seek to ensure support is provided before, during and after a stay in secure care and that the rights of children and young people, often facing extreme vulnerabilities and risks in their lives, are respected. When implemented, the Standards will deliver a consistent, unified approach to caring for vulnerable children in all council areas, and to all children placed in secure care in Scotland. Crucially, the Standards were developed using co-production methods alongside children and young people. This article describes some of the elements of that process, as well as the impact that the new Standards will have on young people’s lives in Scotland. (Edited publisher abstract)
Standards for low secure services
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS. Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services
- Editors:
- TUCKER Sarah, et al
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists' Centre for Quality Improvement
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 34
- Place of publication:
- London
The Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services was launched in 2006 with an initial focus on medium secure services. The Network has developed this third consultation draft of ‘Standards for low secure services’ directly from the ‘Low secure services: good practice commissioning guide: consultation draft’ (Department of Health, February 2012). In addition some standards from the ‘Implementation criteria for recommended specification: adult medium secure units’ (second edition CCQI 105) have been included. These standards have been developed with the purpose of forming the basis of the self- and peer-review questionnaires for the Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services’ low secure services self- and peer-reviews. The standards provide an accessible way for services to actively engage in ongoing service development towards implementing the Department of Health recommendations. This report outlines the development of the standards, the model of care, therapeutic and service environments, workforce, governance and equalities issues. (Edited publisher abstract)
Review of compliance: Mild Professionals Homes Ltd: Old Leigh House
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Old Leigh House was reviewed as part of a targeted inspection programme in hospitals that care for people with learning disabilities. Two essential standards of quality were examined: Outcome 4: People should get safe and appropriate care that meets their needs and supports their rights; and Outcome 7: People should be protected from abuse and staff should respect their human rights. The report includes a summary describing why the review was carried out, the main findings and action required. It also provides detailed findings for the two essential standards and outcomes reviewed. The provider was found not to be meeting these essential standards and improvements are required.
Patient satisfaction in a forensic unit
- Authors:
- MORRISON Paul, BURNARD Philip, PHILIPS Ceri
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 5(4), October 1996, pp.369-377.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
This article reports on the results of a survey of patient satisfaction in a small forensic unit. Results found that there was a high level of general satisfaction with the services being offered. However, the deficits identified by patients in the unit included: the relative lack of privacy; noise in the unit; the problem of boredom and the difficulty in negotiating 'passes' to leave the unit. Some patients suggested that the latter difficulty was linked to staffing levels. Identifies some future research implications.
Parting comments: exit questionnaires in secure children's homes
- Author:
- VOICE
- Publisher:
- Voice
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 33p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Results of exit questionnaires made from children and young people leaving secure children's homes between 2002 and 2004. According to the report there was a general level of satisfaction, although individual and gender differences remained. Some concerns were raised about lack of privacy and poor quality of meals. The aim was to monitor and improve services in this sector
Mental health policy implementation guide: national minimum standards for general adult services in psychiatric intensive care units (PICU) and low secure environments
- Editors:
- PEREIRA Stephen, CLINTON Colum
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In May 2001 the PICU Policy Research and Development Group based at NELMHT were specially commissioned by the Department of Health to produce National PICU Standards. The Group initiated a PICU and Low Secure Practice Development Network. This Network, which consisted of a multidisciplinary group of professionals and user representatives from around the UK, met for 9 consensus workshops between May 2001 and January 2002. The aim of the workshops was to develop standards for psychiatric intensive care and low secure environments. The remit of the group was to: identify and agree standards for psychiatric intensive care and low secure services; and identify general good practice guidance for each of the standards. The objective of developing these standards is to provide users, clinicians, managers, and commissioners with a dynamic framework for delivering high quality services. Through standard setting and evaluation, services can be clear about where they are and what they are aiming for.
Standards used by the Social Services Inspectorate: volume 5; disability and mental health services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 108p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains standards and criteria for the inspection of: services for people who misuse alcohol and drugs; services for people with HIV/AIDS; the care programme approach; special hospitals; medium secure units; services to deaf and hard of hearing people; community services for disabled people; and services for disabled young people.