Meadow Park

Care plans that were reviewed were comprehensive, personalised and holistic. Staff at the service outlined the need to ensure that the patient was involved in their care planning. Discharge planning was in place. We saw that the Occupational Therapist role was very involved in ensuring the activities and therapies at the service were effective in ensuring a positive outcome for the patients. This was verified by the patients themselves who said they enjoyed and valued their therapy time. There was access to education that had led to university access and successful completion of courses. Patients had individual occupational therapy sessions There was psychological input from a clinical psychologist and a nurse consultant, neither of whom were employed at the service, but had a contract to implement psychosocial interventions. This input was seen to be actively in use. The tools used to assess risk, mental health and physical health were shown to be followed and utilised to patient advantage. All levels of staff were involved in the use of these tools, leading to an overall knowledge base of patient requirements and conditions. The service had links to dental and GP surgeries that were maintained and noted to be well utilised. We saw that multi-disciplinary meetings were regular and included relevant professionals, staff and the patient. These were recorded and updated on a regular basis, and within policy requirements. We saw that the Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act were required reading and learning as part of the mandatory training at the service. We noted that all training was up to date, with any outstanding training booked in. Knowledge of these Acts was shown during interview, and we saw that the relevant aspects of the Acts were implemented when and if required. Regular supervision and appraisals took place for staff.