Presentation by Managing Director, Durham, Tees Valley and Forensic Services, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust – To Follow
Minutes:
The Managing Director Durham Tees Valley and Forensics, Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust gave a presentation (previously circulated) providing Members with an update on the CQC inspection.
Details were provided of the re-inspection of CAMHS and Secure Inpatient Services (SIS) in July 2022; the CAMHS re-inspection had seen an improvement in the Safe domain which had been re-rated from inadequate to Requires Improvement; and significant improvements had been noted following the SIS re-inspection, however concerns remained in the Safe domain.
It was reported that a full inspection of the Adult Learning Disability (ALD) Services was undertaken in June 2022 following response to concerns identified by the CQC; and the service, which had previously been rated as good overall was re-rated as inadequate.
The presentation outlined the key messages of the CQC inspection report for the ALD Services, including areas of good practice and actions to be undertaken to improve services; and Members were informed that prior to the inspection, the Trust had commissioned Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust to undertake a review of the services. Members noted that at the time of the review, in February 2022, the inpatient services had been closed to admissions and to date, no further inpatient admissions had been received into the service.
The key findings from the Mersey Care review were outlined for culture and patient care; an improvement programme had been developed with over 100 actions focusing on workforce, restrictive practice, models of care and governance; and details were provided of the key improvements made by the Trust to the service.
Members sought assurance that safety was a priority for the Trust;discussion ensued regarding staff feedback and the ability of staff to report concerns, with Members noting the steps taken at Lanchester Road to address concerns; and Members were advised that the quality assurance framework in place across the Trust ensured oversight across all services within the Trust, and a quality assurance programme allowed for external oversight and scrutiny.
RESOLVED – That the update be noted.