Admission process
Admission Process and Reception has a range of documents and practice dealing with the activities associated with being admitted on to a psychiatric admission ward.
 | Title: Open door policy review Published: April 2007 Summary: A review of open door policy in acute in-patient wards - A discussion paper prepared by Malcolm Rae. |
 | Title: Who's been sleeping in my bed? Published: 2006 Summary: Who’s been sleeping in my bed? - The incidence and impact of bed overoccupancy in the mental health acute sector. Findings of the Mental Health Act Commission’s Bed Occupancy Survey. |
 | Title: SCMH Acute In-patient Briefing Paper Published: 2005 Summary: Acute Care 2004: A national survey of adult psychiatric wards in England. This survey offers a snapshot of acute inpatient services in 2004 and acts as a benchmark by which future improvements can be measured. |
 | Title: Acuity paper Published: 2005 Summary: Factor influencing acuity within in-patient mental health care. Topics include Introduction, Reason for admission, Patient characteristics, Mental health act, Violence and aggression, Substance misuse, Bed numbers and occupancy, Lengths of stay and acuity, Service development, Impact of using the term acuity and Conclusions. |
 | Title: In Place of Fear? Published: 2005 Summary: In Place of Fear? The Mental Health Act Commission’s Eleventh Biennial Report. |
 | Title: Seclusion Isolated Cases Published: August 2004 Summary: Article by Christopher Curran and Anthony Deery on the use of seclusion to manage severely disturbed behaviour. |
 | Title: Raising the standards Published: December 2003 Summary: Managing performance at all levels to relieve inpatient pressures - It's not about bed reduction. Title: Raising the Standards in Systems of Acute Care Summary: Presentation notes on raising the standards in systems of acute care, to be used alongside the accompanying powerpoint document as a local audit tool to help determine action points for Acute Care Managers and Acute Care Forums. |
 | Title: Emergency admission people under the age of 18 years Published: December 2003 Summary: Policy for the emergency admission of young people under the age of 18 to St Ann's hospital. This policy has been produced to clarify the operational arrangements for the emergency admission of Adolescents to St. Ann’s Hospital when admission to the designated adolescent unit, Pine Cottage, is not possible. |
 | Title: Involving_Patients Published: 2002 Summary: Improvement Leaders’ Guide to Involving patients and carers. |
 | Title: In-patient Guidance Published: April 2002 Summary: Guidance document on Adult Acute Inpatient Care Provision. |
 | Title: In-patient Briefing SCMH Published: June 2002 Summary: An Executive Briefing on adult acute inpatient care for people with mental health problems. |
 | Title: Mental Health Case Studies Published: March 2002 Summary: This publication celebrates the work undertaken by the communities involved in the Mental Health Pilot for the NHS Modernisation Agency. |
 | Title: Human Rights Brief Published: December 2000 Summary: An Executive Briefing on the implications of the Human Rights Act 1998 for mental health services. |
 | Title: Addressing Acute Concerns Published: June 1999 Summary: Mental health nursing: Addressing acute concerns. A report by the standing nursing and midwifery advisory committee. |
 | Title: Admission to the ward Summary: A strategy document that details the necessary components required to ensure care pathway development and implementation is undertaken in as systematic way thoughout the organisation. It considers roles and responsibilites arrangements for approval and monitoring of care pathways. The Strategy sets out a procedure that can be adopted by any trust. |
 | Title: Admission checklist Summary: Green Parks House Admissions checklist - Oxleas NHS Trust. |
 | Title: Behind Closed Doors Report Summary: The current state and future vision of acute mental health care in the UK. |
 | Title: Guidance on Intensive Psychiatric Care Units Summary: National Minimum Standards for General Adult Services in Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) and Low Secure Environments. |
 | Title: Life on an acute psychiatric ward Summary: An ethnographic study focusing on the experience of patients by Alan Quirk & Paul Lelliott. |
 | Title: MH in Emegency Settings Summary: This checklist offers practical support and guidance to help you improve the care of patients with mental ill health who access emergency care services. |
 | Title: Referral Audit Tool edit Summary: Spreadsheet audit tool for MH patient referral. |