Service user experience in adult mental health services

Structure

a) Evidence of local arrangements to ensure agreed referral methods are in place between primary, community and secondary care services.

Data source: Local data collection.

b) Evidence of local arrangements to ensure people have access to a local 24-hour helpline staffed by mental health and social care professionals.

Data source: Local data collection.

c) Evidence of local arrangements to ensure crisis resolution and home treatment teams are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, regardless of diagnosis.

Data source: Local data collection.

d) Evidence of local arrangements to ensure that people accessing crisis support have a comprehensive assessment, including a crisis plan.

Data source: Local data collection.

Process

a) Proportion of people with a non-acute referral to mental health services who had a face-to-face appointment that took place within 3 weeks of referral (or within 2 weeks of any change of date).

Numerator – the number of people in the denominator who had a face-to-face appointment that took place within 3 weeks of referral (or within 2 weeks of any change of date).

Denominator – the number of people with a non-acute referral to mental health services.

Data source: Local data collection.

b) Proportion of people being assessed by mental health services who were seen within 20 minutes of the agreed appointment time.

Numerator – the number of people in the denominator who were seen within 20 minutes of the agreed appointment time.

Denominator – the number of people with an agreed appointment time for a mental health assessment.

Data source: Local data collection.

c) Proportion of people in crisis referred to specialist mental health services who were seen within 4 hours.

Numerator – the number of people in the denominator who were seen within 4 hours.

Denominator – the number of people in crisis referred to specialist mental health services.

Data source: Local data collection.

d) Proportion of people admitted to a 'place of safety' who were assessed under the Mental Health Act within 4 hours.

Numerator – the number of people in the denominator who were assessed under the Mental Health Act within 4 hours.

Denominator – the number of people admitted to a 'place of safety'.

Data source: Local data collection.

e) Proportion of people accessing crisis support who have a comprehensive assessment.

Numerator – the number of people in the denominator who have a comprehensive assessment.

Denominator – the number of people accessing crisis support.

Data source: Local data collection.

Outcome

a) Evidence from experience surveys and feedback that people can access a local helpline 24 hours a day.

Data source: Local data collection. Questions on knowing who to contact out of hours in the event of a crisis are contained within the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Community mental health survey.

b) Evidence from experience surveys and feedback that people accessing crisis support were asked about their relationships, their social and living circumstances and level of functioning, as well as their symptoms, behaviour, diagnosis and current treatment.

Data source: Local data collection.

Comprehensive assessment

This includes details of the person's:

[NICE's guideline on service user experience in adult mental health, recommendation 1.5.3]