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To support the implementation
of the
Mental Health Act (2007) ‘Age-Appropriate Environment’
amendment to the 1983 Act, the Royal College of Psychiatrists'
Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI) - in
association with the National Mental Health
Development Unit (NMHDU) - has
developed the AIMS-SC4Y standards. These standards aim to
help wards to provide safe and appropriate care for young people
who require admission to any adult inpatient mental health service
(e.g. adult mental health wards, adult eating disorder units, and
‘Mother and Baby’ units).
The CCQI offers an
accreditation service to support adult wards to
implement the amendment through a process of self- and peer-review
against the AIMS-SC4Y standards. The accreditation programme
will help Trusts and services ensure that they have a ward (or
wards) that are prepared for the admission of a young person,
when the need arises. It is important to
note that an environment to which a young person is admitted must
be assessed as appropriate for each individual at the time the
admission is being considered.
Why is this important for adult mental health
wards?
The amendment will commence on 1 April
2010.
Useful
Resources
NMHDU resources for access to a range of tools such as
the ‘Legal guide’, wall-charts for the admission and treatment of
16-17 year olds, briefing for commissioners, and many more.
Posters
and leaflets
for young people about ‘what they should expect during their stay
on the ward’:
Poster
Leaflet
Pilot Report
Describes how the standards were
developed, and the recommendations, ideas for improvements and the
findings from the pilot undertaken in 26 adult wards.
Pilot
Recommendations
Pilot Summary
Presentation
Contact Details
Anne O'Herlihy, Project
Manager
Tel: 020 7977
6682
Fax: 020 7481 4831
Email: aoherlihy@cru.rcpsych.ac.uk
Sabrina Kamayah,
Project Worker
Tel: 020 7977 6992
Fax: 020 7481 4831
Email: sdkamayah@cru.rcpsych.ac.uk
Royal College of Psychiatrists'
Centre for Quality Improvement
4th Floor, Standon House
21 Mansell Street
London E1 8AA
AIMS-SC4Y@cru.rcpsych.ac.uk