What is involved in a review of co-ordination arrangements with specialist mental health services?
For those patients who are on the register, but not in contact with the specialist mental health services (usually around 25% – 30%), the review is an opportunity to consider if referral is now appropriate. The patient should be fully included in any decision to refer on to specialist services. Such a patient might be one that has recently joined the practice, and this is their first review. For those patients already in contact with the specialist mental health services the following data should be recorded: • Name of key worker: every person in contact with the specialist mental health services will be on either standard or enhanced care programme approach. As part of this care, there will be an assigned “key worker” who is responsible for co-ordinating all aspects of care from within specialist mental health services and for co-ordinating with external organisations including primary care. Their name should be recorded, as well as contact details both in and outside of office hours.
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