Operational policy update

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Operational policy update

• January 2009

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These slides are to let you know about

• Changes made recently to the policy
• Future changes
• (At the end there is also a reminder of the
  structure of the policy and the process for
  reviewing it)

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Changes to referrals section

• There are some new sentences on response to
  referrals for people referred directly from their
  GP. These are about emphasizing the need for us
  to provide an urgent assessment for those who are
  not getting input from anywhere else.
• Some of these people need immediate help because
  of risk or severity and will already be referred
  to the PCMHT or crisis team for this. However all
  the others also need priority, in order to
  fulfill our core task of early intervention and
  reducing DUP.
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Changes to core module

• In the section on pathways out of the service,
  there is a new paragraph on people who move to
  another country.

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Changes to core module

• There are some minor changes relating to
  psychological therapy and therapists, to bring
  the policy into line with current terminology and
  arrangements. These changes dont require anyone
  to do anything different from what they are doing
  already
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Possible future changes

• Please help to improve the policy by sharing your
  ideas
• Comments very welcome on
• The recent changes
• Anything else you think needs attention

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Possible future changes

• Please pass on your comments by
• Contacting any of the members of the review group
  (Jeff Warburton, Warren Larkin, Mark Butler,
  Louella Bielby, Vicki Sherrington, Meryl
  Crawford, Amardip Prihar)
• Coming along in person to an operational policy
  review group meeting if there is something you
  would particularly like to discuss (Next meeting
  March 11th 12.30-2pm)

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A reminder of the structure of the policy (1)

• There are 3 detailed documents for use by EIS
  staff. These are the ones to refer to if you have
  questions about what we are intended to be doing.
  These cover
• Referrrals
• Core module
• Service organization

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A reminder of the structure of the policy(2)

• The summary document is suitable for sharing
  with people outside the service, and as a
  starting point if you are reading the policy for
  the first time.
• It contains information about the service
  philosophy and structure which arent in the
  other documents. The sections on referrals, core
  module and organization and processes dont
  contain anything that isnt in the other three
  documents.

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And a reminder of how changes get made

• Anyone can make a suggestion for changes
• An operational policy review group meets
  quarterly to discuss suggestions and agree
  proposals for changes
• The proposed changes are then agreed (or not
  agreed) in the Standards for Better Health
  group, which is the main EIS management group.