Warren Green

“The evidence identified a risk of patients at high risk of self-harm being able to leave the acute ward without appropriate risk assessment”

“The evidence identified a risk of patients at high risk of self-harm being able to leave the acute ward without the knowledge of the hospital staff”

“The evidence showed that the Mental Health Liaison Service relies on nurses to conduct initial assessments and follow up reviews of patients suffering with mental health issues and the mechanism by which escalation to a Consultants Psychiatric is decided and the factors to be taken into account for escalation are not at all clear. This leads to lack of Consultant's oversight for these vulnerable patients.”