Multi Agency Reviews
MA1 Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT)
To bring together professionals from various disciplines to collaboratively assess, plan, and manage an individual’s care and support needs, ensuring comprehensive and coordinated care. Resources on best practice can be found at www.scie.org.uk and EHCH MDT Guide.
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Social Care Reviews
SC1 Care Act Assessment
To assess an individual’s needs for care and support and determine their eligibility for services under the Care Act 2014. It ensures that the appropriate care and support are provided to enhance their quality of life. The legislation on this can be viewed at Care Act 2014: Section 9.
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SC2 Care Review
To periodically review an individual’s care plan to ensure that their needs are being met and make necessary adjustments to their care and support arrangements. Statutory guidance on the completion of care reviews can be viewed at Care and Support Statutory Guidance
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SC3 Annual Contract Review
Where the Local Authority assess and review if the placement and care plan are appropriate for the individual to remain living in the care home. Typically Local Authority contracts require a review to take place before the expiry of an existing contract, and then it is the responsibility of the Local Authority to arrange subsequent contract reviews in line with it’s own minimum requirements.
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SC4 Mental Capacity Assessment (MCA)
To assess an individual’s capacity to make specific decisions for themselves at a particular time. It ensures that decisions are made in the person’s best interests if they lack capacity. Guidance and legislation around this can be viewed at NHS MCA Guidance and MCA 2005 Legislation
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SC5 Best Interests/DOLS Assessment
To assess whether it is in a person’s best interests to be deprived of their liberty for care and treatment purposes, and to ensure that the deprivation is necessary and proportionate. Guidance written for professionals about this process can be viewed at Part 3 Selection of BIAs – College of Social Workers
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SC6 Relevant Person’s Representative (RPR) Visit
To ensure the rights of individuals under a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) authorization are protected by having a representative visit and support them regularly. Guidance and legislation on these visits can be viewed at DoH RPR guidance and RPR legislation
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SC7 Enhanced Care Review
To conduct a detailed review of an individual’s care plan and services on an enhanced care basis, ensuring their specific needs and preferences are being met. Our guidance on supporting people with enhanced care can be viewed at ECG Enhanced Care Guide NHS guidance on the use of 1:1 care can be viewed at NHS 1:1 care guidance
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Health Care Reviews
HC1 Notification of Admission Assessment (NOA)
NHS Somerset ICB need to complete their initial nursing assessment for new nursing admission in order for the Care Home to be paid FNC.
HC2 Community Nursing Assessment
An internal assessment of nursing needs for those on Residential placements completed between the clinical team at Evolve along with Primary Care and/or District Nurses. Our internal processes and guidance around the responsibilities of Nursing care and the Complexities of Nursing in social care can be viewed by clicking ECG Nursing Responsibilities and ECG Nursing Complexities. Guidance and studies on the Models of District Nursing and Kings Fund Report can be viewed at Models of District Nursing and Kings Fund Report
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HC3 CHC Checklist
To screen individuals to see if they may be eligible for a full CHC assessment. It serves as an initial step to identify those who require further evaluation for Continuing Healthcare. The national framework and assessment tool can be viewed by clicking CHC Checklist guidance and DST Support tool.
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HC4 Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Assessment
To determine whether an individual is eligible for NHS Continuing Healthcare, a package of care arranged and funded solely by the NHS for individuals with significant ongoing health care needs. The national framework can be viewed by clicking CHC National Framework
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HC5 CHC Review
To regularly review an individual’s eligibility for Continuing Healthcare to ensure they continue to receive the appropriate level of care based on their current health needs. The national framework can be viewed by clicking CHC National Framework
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HC6 Fast-track CHC
To expedite the process of arranging NHS Continuing Healthcare for individuals with a rapidly deteriorating condition who are nearing the end of their life, ensuring they receive urgent care and support. The guidance around Fast Tracked CHC assessments can be viewed here CHC Fast track guidance
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HC7 Funded Nursing Care (FNC) Assessment
To determine if an individual qualifies for Funded Nursing Care, which is a payment made by the NHS to cover the nursing care component of a resident’s care in a care home. The FNC practice guidance is available here FNC practice guidance
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HC8 FNC Review
To periodically review the eligibility and need for Funded Nursing Care to ensure the individual continues to receive the appropriate funding and support. The FNC practice guidance is available here FNC practice guidance
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HC9 Section 117 (S117) Review
To review the care and support provided under Section 117 of the Mental Health Act 1983, which ensures free aftercare services for individuals who have been detained under certain sections of the Act. The guidance on Section 117 reviews can be viewed at DPT S117 review guidance
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HC10 Enhanced Care Review
To conduct a detailed review of an individual’s care plan and services on an enhanced care basis, ensuring their specific needs and preferences are being met. Our guidance on supporting people with enhanced care can be viewed at ECG Enhanced Care Guide NHS guidance on the use of 1:1 care can be viewed at NHS 1:1 care guidance
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