Mental Health Liaison Team Achieves Third Consecutive Accreditation

The Mental Health Liaison Team at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital has secured its third consecutive accreditation from the prestigious PLAN quality improvement and accreditation network for psychiatric liaison services across the UK. This achievement is a testament to the team's unwavering commitment to providing high-quality care to patients over the age of 18 who require mental health and/or drug and alcohol support. The team's rigorous standards, including safe and effective psychiatric care, ongoing service development, and contribution to national best practice, have been met through a supportive peer-review model, enabling communication and the sharing of best practices between services.

Key Takeaways:

• The Mental Health Liaison Team at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital has achieved its third consecutive accreditation from the PLAN quality improvement and accreditation network.
• The team has met rigorous standards, including safe and effective psychiatric care, ongoing service development, and contribution to national best practice.
• The team's expertise has been recognized nationally, with their innovative dementia diagnostic pathway and outreach work receiving particular praise.
• Tumi Banda, Director of Nursing, Allied Health Professionals, Quality and Patient Experience at Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, has congratulated the team on their re-accreditation.
• Amy Harcombe, Service Manager for the Mental Health Liaison Team North, has praised her team for their hard work and efforts making the accreditation possible for a third time.
• The team's commitment to high-quality care has been recognized, with their dedication to meeting the needs of their communities acknowledged.

Statistics:

• The team has achieved its third consecutive accreditation from PLAN.
• The team has met 100% of the PLAN standards, including those related to safe and effective psychiatric care, ongoing service development, and contribution to national best practice.
• The team has been recognized for their innovative dementia diagnostic pathway and outreach work.

Sources:

• PLAN: The accreditation focuses on facilitating quality improvement and development in liaison psychiatry services through a supportive peer-review model.
• Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: The Mental Health Liaison Team at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital has secured its third consecutive accreditation from the PLAN quality improvement and accreditation network.