Mental Health Scrutiny and Assurance Collaborative

Appendix A – Findings from reviews

The Mental Health Scrutiny and Assurance Review highlighted the importance of improving co-ordination and information sharing between scrutiny bodies. These findings and recommendations are also reflecting in wider reviews:

Mental Health Law Review and Sue Bruce Review Findings

Duplication:

Sue Bruce Review: Called for a "more streamlined system of scrutiny and assurance" to "reduce duplication, increase consistency, and support high-quality service." Recommendation 18 calls for streamlining inspection activity and reducing duplication.

Mental Health Law Review (MHLR): “Recommendation 11.2: There should be a formalised network of bodies involved in the scrutiny of mental health services.”

Coordination:

Mental Health Law Review (MHLR): Stated that "scope for joint working has not reached its full potential"

Sue Bruce Review: Found support for "an improved partnership approach and greater use of joint inspections."

Information Sharing:

Mental Health Law Review (MHLR): Recommended identifying and removing "unnecessary constraints on sharing information."

Sue Bruce Review: Recommendation 18 calls for streamlining inspection activity and reducing duplication.