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Mental health transfers (FOI)

Mental health transfers (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by Government of Jersey and published on 06 January 2021.
Prepared internally, no external costs.

​Request

Please could I ask the following questions:

A

Is it considered acceptable practice for someone who had been put under the care of the mental health services for a number of years to be transferred from one sector of the service to another without an assessment or diagnosis leading to any kind of treatment plan?

B

What is considered by the relevant authorities to be the likely effect of such a person ultimately being told they are too ill with stress and related conditions to be treated at all?

C

In what circumstance are public sector health professionals prevented from writing reports in support of their patients in accordance with their professional bodies' regulations / codes of conduct as regards acting as their patient's advocates?

Response

A

Where an individual’s care / support is being transferred between distinct teams within mental health services, a professional discussion and agreement between teams is the expected practice. This would include a handover of relevant information to enable the accepting team to continue or develop the plan of support, and a discussion with the individual, outlining the reason(s) for the transfer of care.

B

This would not be expected practice. If the question relates to a specific individual’s circumstances, the individual can raise this with the senior leadership team for review.

C

Further information is needed to clarify which professional group is being referred to, in order that this question is considered for response.

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