young person and their parents or carers. The causes for missing an There is not capacity within the team The CED-CYP will have the ability to should be investigated to provide this as standard. Good directly investigate missed appointment carefully, and the referrer and the practice regards recording of missed appointments and inform GP/trusted GP/trusted adult informed. This is appointment and a follow up telephone Appointments will be rescheduled recorded in the child or young call is routinely carried out. within 2 working days. person’s clinical notes. An appointment should be booked to take place within 2 working days of the missed appointment. 9.4 Classifying risk and urgency Recommendations Where we are /baseline Where we need to be and action Telephone or in-person contact to We currently a generic CAMHS Greater staffing levels within the be made with the or young duty system which is available should specialist eating disorder team would person and the parent or carer on the referrer request information. Via allow professional to contact to be the same day to clarify risk. This SPOA (often not on the same day of made on the same day to clarify risk. rapid response is essential when it referral) a request by a non-specialist is not known if the child or young may be made to the referring agency person is under the care of a for clarity or request urgent information healthcare professional and the regarding risk, for example, weight, level of risk remains unclear height, and blood test results. is no system as yet for this to be followed up by the specialist CED team. For some milder presentations Not available Consultation and supervision to GPs supportive eating disorder and school nurses to be provided by
young person and their parents or carers. The causes for missing an appointment should be investigated carefully, and the referrer and the GP/trusted adult informed. This is recorded in the child or young person’s clinical notes. An appointment should be booked to take place within 2 working days of the missed appointment. There is not capacity within the team to provide this as standard. Good practice regards recording of missed appointment and a follow up telephone call is routinely carried out. The CED-CYP will have the ability to directly investigate missed appointments and inform GP/trusted Appointments will be rescheduled within 2 working days. 9.4 Classifying risk and urgency Recommendations Where we are /baseline Where we need to be and action Telephone or in-person contact to be made with the or young person and the parent or carer on the same day to clarify risk. This rapid response is essential when it is not known if the child or young person is under the care of a healthcare professional and the level of risk remains unclear We currently a generic CAMHS duty system which is available should the referrer request information. Via SPOA (often not on the same day of referral) a request by a non-specialist may be made to the referring agency for clarity or request urgent information regarding risk, for example, weight, height, and blood test results. is no system as yet for this to be followed up by the specialist CED team. Greater staffing levels within the specialist eating disorder team would allow professional to contact to be made on the same day to clarify risk. For some milder presentations supportive eating disorder Not available Consultation and supervision to GPs and school nurses to be provided by