The Francis Inquiry (2013) focused the attention of the general public onto poor quality nursing care. As a direct result of this inquiry, NICE was asked to review the evidence base for safe nurse staffing levels in nine care settings in England. Two of these reviews focused on mental health, with reviews proposed for acute inpatient and community care. This work was halted in June 2015 by NHS England, and it was thought that the majority of this work would not be completed and published.
Acute wards for adults of working age and psychiatric intensive care units (PICUs) at West London Mental Health NHS Trust have made good progress in some key areas. The trust had undertaken considerable work to better manage patient flow. This had resolved the issue of patients receiving care on one ward while sleeping on another ward.
Safe staffing and coercive practices are of pressing concern for mental health services. These are inter‐dependent and the relationship is under‐researched.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
Open access. The move to community support for all people with intellectual disabilities is an aspiration with international significance. In this article, we draw on rich accounts from women with intellectual disabilities detained under the Mental Health Act (E&W) 1983 and staff at an National Health Service secure setting in England to explore how “moving on” is defined and perceived.
Watsu means water shiatsu. It’s a unique type of therapy which involves immersing a person in warm water and, whilst they are held and supported by a therapist, they are gently moved around, stretched and massaged.
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the first organisation to offer Watsu in an inpatient mental health setting to service users on its Trinity 1 ward at Fieldhead in Wakefield.