Dr David Hall Chair of Patient Safety Expert Reference Group in Mental Health, and National Clinical Lead Mental Health

1. Patient Safety in mental Health in Scotland so far? Dr David Hall Chair of Patient Safety Expert Reference Group in Mental Health, and National Clinical Lead Mental Health Collaborative (readmissions) Mr Sean Doherty Mental Health Lead, NHS Quality Improvement Scotland

2. The Healthcare Quality Strategy (2010) • “…initial improvement interventions will be: • Accelerate roll out of the Scottish Patient safety programme in acute care, reducing hospital mortality and harm; • Implement patient safety programmes for primary care and mental health • Accelerate medicines reconciliation across all transitions of care…”

4. Not starting from scratch… Work is already ongoing: • Rolling out improvement skills through the Mental Health Collaborative • ICP work and evidence based practice • Along with a range of other relevant initiatives Ensuring there is no duplication of existing work

5. Patient Safety in Mental Health – Improving Lives, Improving Services NHS Scotland Conference 2010 June 2010 Expert reference group formed, working in partnership with NHS QIS to prepare proposal for the Scottish Government August 2010 Two multi-agency and multidisciplinary consultation events. Two specific service user & carer focus groups to gain specialist views on proposed work streams. October & November 2010 Early 2011, the SGHD will make an announcement detailing plans for the forthcoming Mental Health Patient Safety Programme. Early 2011 Programme implemented under the guidance of Patient Safety in Mental Health Programme Steering Group. 2011 Onwards

6. Feedback from October consultation event Consulted on 5 workstreams: • Reduction in inappropriate prescribing • Adverse Events • Effective Communication & Team working • Emergency Admissions/Detentions • Physical Health Following this event decision made to move ahead on first 3 workstreams