Serious 4F Injury sustained while No child/youth inpatient Develop and implement policy relating to Reviewed pathway for patient awaiting mental health facility transfer of patients to inpatient facility. management of patients admission to available locally. requiring transfer out of Improve communication between Child and child/youth mental district. Work in progress. Challenges in caring for Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), the health unit. children suffering mental paediatric ward and adult in-patient ward to health problems between better manage such situations. a safe environment and Funding for better support in the community what is in the best interest where inpatient care is not in the best interest of of the the patient. Mental health staff to provide care to patients in their own home. Written information given to family to support decision-making. CAMHS implement a practice that addresses leave provisions for patients detained under the Mental Health Compulsory Assessment and Treatment Act.
Serious 4F Injury sustained while patient awaiting admission to child/youth mental health unit. No child/youth inpatient mental health facility available locally. Challenges in caring for children suffering mental health problems between a safe environment and what is in the best interest of the Develop and implement policy relating to transfer of patients to inpatient facility. Improve communication between Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS), the paediatric ward and adult in-patient ward to better manage such situations. Funding for better support in the community where inpatient care is not in the best interest of the patient. Mental health staff to provide care to patients in their own home. Written information given to family to support decision-making. CAMHS implement a practice that addresses leave provisions for patients detained under the Mental Health Compulsory Assessment and Treatment Act. Reviewed pathway for management of patients requiring transfer out of district. Work in progress.