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This section contains examples of good practice in communication in care planning both with the individual, the rest of the team but also those involved in care external to the team.

	Title: Ward Review Meetings Published: February 2008 Summary: Acute Care Forum - Task and Finish Group. Making Your Voice Heard. This is an opportunity for service users to have a discussion with their doctor and members of their care team about their health and social needs which is essential part of care planning and supporting recovery.
	Title: Home Leave & Discharge Preparation Published: November 2007 Summary: This good practice framework for discharge preparation has been produced by members of the Treatment and Therapy Ward Work Stream (Therapeutic Day). It is envisaged that it will provide a framework for ward key workers who co-ordinate all elements of discharge preparation, including those aspects undertaken by other members of the team. Title: Pre leave discharge prompt/ checklist Summary: Pre discharge/on leave prompt/checklist. For use in reviews and discharge planning including: CPA, Accomodation, Finance and Liaison.
	Title: MDT structure and function Lister ward Published: July 2006 Summary: Care Programme Approach. The aim of this chart is to clarify the roles of the different team members. Roles may be shared across members as appropriate. Central to all of this is the patient, family and friends.
	Title: Inpatient ESTEEM Project Published: 2005 Summary: The Inpatient ESTEEM Project is a clinical governance and practice development project aimed at reducing the number of adverse incidents in acute and intensive care mental health settings by improving safety and creating a more therapeutic environment for both patients and staff.
	Title: Adult assessment care plan audit tool. Published: January 2005 Summary: Care planning audit tool.
	Title: ESTEEM Resource Pack Published: 2005 Summary: This pack was developed following a local audit of responses to adverse incidents that highlighted variability in practice. It is aimed at helping teams to take a systemic approach to safety and ultimately improve the patient’s experience of in-patient care by reducing adverse incidents and promoting a safer environment.
	Title: Capable CPA review Published: December 2004 Summary: Detailing the characteristics of a capable CPA review.
	Title: Parents of children with mental health difficulties Published: 2004 Summary: Promoting mental health and social inclusion for parents with mental health difficulties and their children. The Action 16 Group and related developments. Title: Why working with parents and children is important Published: 2004 Summary: Action 16 of The Mental Health and Social Exclusion Action Plan - The importance of working strategically to promote the mental health and social inclusion for parents with mental health difficulties and their children.
	Title: Developing a wellness toolbox Summary: Method of developing a wellness toolkit(for anyone) and a crisis plan. Useful as a part of a recovery plan and is useful for anyone who wishes to take control and self direct care and care planning. Title: WRAP Wellness toolbox Published: August 2002 Summary: The WRAP wellness toolbox - Ideas on developing a wellness recovery action plan.
	Title: Family intervention and support Published: 1997 Summary: The early Pychosis Training pack is based on the expertise gathered at EPPIC and provides a 'how to guide' to the specific application of family interventions in an early intervention service.
	Title: Mind positive practice guide Summary: As part of the Ward Watch campaign Mind is producing a positive practice guide, which will detail examples of excellent and innovative projects within inpatient settings. It will be distributed to Trusts, PALS services, PPI forums, patient’s councils, service user groups and voluntary agencies.
	Title: Family work service Summary: Family Work is an approach that involves mental health professionals working alongside a family to address practical issues that may arise as a result of one or more family members experiencing a psychotic illness.
	Title: NICE conference Summary: "Enabling carers to cope with a home option" - Family interventions in a mental health crisis resolution/ home treatment - Lindsay Rigby and Louise Boden.
	Title: Handover standards Summary: Audit of lunchtime handover Green Parks House, Bromley Directorate, Oxleas NHS Trust. This audit arose from discussion at the F-grade nurses away day in May. Each ward had developed its own procedure and although each ward had many good points, each felt that they could benefit from learning from the good points of handovers in the other wards, and an increase in unanimity across all the wards. Title: Handover data collection tool Summary: Lunchtime Handover audit sheet.
	Title: Level 1 care plan Summary: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Stanford Ward - Level one Observation care plan.
	Title: MDM Checklist Summary: Medical Decision Making checklist.
	Title: MDM Treatment plan Summary: Medical Decision Making treatment plan form.
	Title: pre MDM Ward Rounds 2 Summary: Pre Medical Decision Making Ward Rounds form. Title: MDT REVIEW Summary: Multi Disciplinary Team review form. Title: MDT TOOLKIT Instructions Summary: Multi Disciplinary Team toolkit instructions.
	Title: PT leave form Summary: Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Herrick Ward - leave evaluation form.
	Title: Lister Community Meeting Poster Summary: The aim of the group is to give patients the chance to talk about your experience of your care on the ward. The community group happens every week on the ward. The group provides an opportunity for patients to meet with staff and a member of the Patients Council to talk about your experiences on the ward.
	Title: Clinical Supervision Handbook Version 4 2- Rampton Summary: Using an integrated model to develop clinical practice. The approach adopted in the Peaks Unit recognises the complex needs of this patient group and also recognises that a consistent, integrated, multidisciplinary approach to the delivery of treatment interventions is essential. Includes information on Assessment, Training, Supervision models, Contracts, Audits and Procedures.
	Title: Ward rounds (2) Summary: Document discussing the Replacement of wards rounds with Consultant appointments. As a result of some small but important changes we can clearly evidence that the ward is more flexible and person centred whilst at the same time providing both demonstrable and sustainable value for money.

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