Thomas Wall
2 Aug 2017 · Coroner Veronica Hamilton-Deeley · Brighton and Hove
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of local in-patient detox facility
“That there is no local in-patient detox facility such as used to exist at Millview Hospital. It is not acceptable that local people needing in-patient detox have to travel to Islington away from family and friends. It is also unacceptable that the waiting list is so long especially when often Mental Health will not be fully addressed until detox has taken place. How many dual diagnosis patients are there in the UK?”
Responses
2017-0321-Response-by-Brighton-and-Hove-Clinical-Commissioning-Group.pdf ↗· Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group
2017-0321-Response-by-Brighton-Hove-City-Council.pdf ↗· Sussex Partnership NHS Trust
Stated action · 31st March 2016
“In December 2015 Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust gave notice that they would be terminating their substance misuse in-patient detoxification service from the 31st March 2016.”
2017-0321-Response-by-Susssex-Partnership-NHS-Trust.pdf ↗· Sussex Partnership NHS Trust
Stated action
“commissioning of local substance misuse services is undertaken by Brighton and Hove City Council”