Lack of formal liaison between NHS and private mental health providers

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• 2014 → 2023Caroline Forte9 years after Samiyo Farah · different coronerClosely relatedConfidence 0.86 · high

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  Both reports highlight a lack of formal communication pathways for sharing patient information between private psychiatric providers and NHS services.

  Samiyo Farah · 30 Apr 2014

  “there is no formal policy/protoco! in use/between the private sector and the NHS detailing steps that should be taken (and by whom)”

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  Caroline Forte · 27 Apr 2023

  “Details of her consultations and treatments were not made readily available to those working in the NHS Trusts.”

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• 2017 → 2024Sarah Sutherland6 years 9 months after Jonathan Zucker · different coronerClosely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high

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  Both reports highlight the absence of effective coordination mechanisms between NHS and private mental health services. The earlier report focuses on missing lead clinician oversight, while the later report notes a national lack of formal or informal liaison processes.

  Jonathan Zucker · 26 Jun 2017

  “That there was no requirement for ,or system for, a lead clinician from either the private or NHS treating teams to oversee and coordinate the care provided to Mr [name redacted] by the private and NHS mental health services.”

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  Sarah Sutherland · 15 Mar 2024

  “However, there is a national lack of co-ordination of treatment and communication between NHS and private providers of mental health care with no formal or informal mechanism or processes in place to liaise with each other to ensure the best mental health care and safety of their clients.”

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  Stated action in the response to the earlier report

  “The College is aware that CPA policy can be interpreted and applied differently across the country. Ideally a care co-ordinator will be able to negotiate patient discharges and their integration into the care of a new team. However, there are circumstances in which this is not straight-forward, e.g. if a section is ending or a person is being discharged from hospital.”

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• 2014 → 2024Sarah Sutherland9 years 10 months after Samiyo Farah · different coronerClosely relatedConfidence 0.86 · high

  Closely relatedConfidence 0.86 · high

  Both reports highlight the absence of formal policies or mechanisms for communication and coordination between NHS and private mental‑health providers. They describe the same hazard—lack of structured liaison—though the earlier report focuses on patient transfers while the later report concerns ongoing treatment coordination.

  Samiyo Farah · 30 Apr 2014

  “Communication/contact between transferring establishments - there is no formal policy/protoco! in use/between the private sector and the NHS detailing steps that should be taken (and by whom) upon transfer of patients between sectors”

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  Sarah Sutherland · 15 Mar 2024

  “there is a national lack of co-ordination of treatment and communication between NHS and private providers of mental health care with no formal or informal mechanism or processes in place to liaise with each other”

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