Nicholas Spooner
28 Jun 2021 · Coroner Veronica Hamilton-Deeley · Brighton and Hove
This report repeats 1 earlier warning, and was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of specialist dual diagnosis services
“Specialist dual diagnosis service needed with outreach facilities including drop-in and day centres to provide support for those in mental health crisis which is inextricably entwined with their substance abuse and who are often denied that mental health support.”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“Individuals who suffer with addictions and mental health difficulties can fall between the services.”
This report
“Specialist dual diagnosis service needed with outreach facilities including drop-in and day centres to provide support for those in mental health crisis which is inextricably entwined with their substance abuse”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“Specialist dual diagnosis service needed with outreach facilities including drop-in and day centres to provide support for those in mental health crisis which is inextricably entwined with their substance abuse and who are often denied that mental health support.”
Later report
“it is a matter of concern that he did not have ready access to a dual-diagnosis service locally.”
Responses
2021-0360-Response-from-BHCC-CCG-SPFT-and-CGL_Published.pdf ↗· Sussex Partnership NHS Trust
Stated action · summer of 2022
“the CCG is in the process of commissioning a new crisis house that will provide support to people in a mental health crisis who require 24/7 support and would otherwise be admitted to hospital. The tender for this service will be issued in October 2021 and the new service will start in the summer of 2022.”
2021-0360-Response-from-Dept.-of-Health-and-Social-Care_Published.pdf ↗· Department of Health and Social Care
Stated action
“We are clear that commissioners and providers of services have a joint responsibility to work collaboratively to meet the needs of people with co-occurring conditions.”
2021-0360-Response-from-NHS-Social-Care.pdf ↗· Department of Health and Social Care
Stated action · 01 November 2022
“the procurement process has completed, the contract has been awarded to Mental Health Matters and the service will start on 01 November 2022”