Emma Morris

“Mr [name redacted] was aged 72. The Community Mental Health Team advised on 18/10/18 that he required an immediate admission for inpatient mental health treatment for his own safety. However, this could not happen as no bed was available within the area.”

“The gatekeeping assessment included a mental health state examination, where it was the clinical opinion of the mental health practitioner from the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, that Ms [name redacted] required an inpatient hospital admission to a mental health ward as there was an immediate risk to her safety as she was found to be a high risk of walking in front of a car. Whilst Ms [name redacted] agreed to an informal admission, this was not possible at the time of assessment as there were no beds”

“[the deceased] was in urgent need of medical treatment by way of an inpatient bed at a specialist unit for those with eating disorders. Although she had been accepted for such a placement a bed did not become available before she died.”

“The gatekeeping assessment included a mental health state examination, where it was the clinical opinion of the mental health practitioner from the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, that Ms [name redacted] required an inpatient hospital admission to a mental health ward as there was an immediate risk to her safety as she was found to be a high risk of walking in front of a car.”

“this was not possible at the time of assessment as there were no beds available nationally within the NHS or privately.”

“There is a lack of inpatient beds leading to unacceptable wait times in A&E for those suffering with their mental health who are awaiting beds.”

“there were no beds available nationally within the NHS or privately. As an inpatient admission was not possible, the option was to attend the Accident and Emergency Department”

“The lack of inpatient beds leading to the unacceptable wait time in A&E for those suffering with their mental health who are awaiting a psychiatric beds.”