Decision details
Decision to vary the ‘Independent Advocacy Service for Adults across Herefordshire’ contract, to clarify access arrangements to Independent Mental Health Advocates, for children and young people.
Decision Maker: Assistant Director All Ages Commissioning
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The purpose of the contract variation is to
add the following qualifying paragraph into section C (Independent
Mental Health Advocates) of the Service Specification (Schedule 4)
of the Independent Advocacy Service for Adults contract:
‘The provider will make available Independent Mental Health
Advocate (IMHA) services to any young person who has been
temporarily detained at Hereford County Hospital. The level and
frequency of IMHA activity provided to qualifying patients who are
under the age of 18 will be kept under review during contract
monitoring meetings’.
Contact: Ewen Archibald, Interim Assistant Director, All Ages Commissioning Email: Ewen.Archibald@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 261970.
Publication date: 12/05/2022
Date of decision: 27/04/2022
Accompanying Documents:
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