Support for children who are suicidal - Mental health trust

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Dear FOI officer,

I should like to request the following information about the emotional support and crisis services available to people under the age of 18 in Southend on Sea, which falls within the geographical remit of your organisation.

I would like to find out the following information about the services that you are commissioned to deliver in Southend on Sea to people under the age of 18 who are experiencing emotional distress and/or who are at risk of attempting suicide:
• Inclusion/exclusion criteria
• How the service is accessed, i.e. open access, self-referral, third party referral
• Channels of support, e.g. telephone, email, text, webchat, face-to-face, and types of location if face-to-face
• Opening hours/availability
• Type of support provided, i.e. structured therapeutic counselling, peer support, helpline
• If support is provided to parents or carers
• Length of support offered
• If the support is provided by paid employees, freelance/contract staff, volunteers.
• Intended outcomes for the service
• Number of people under 18 that can be supported i) at any one time and/or ii) in any given twelve month period
• Where relevant, number of people under 18 that have been referred to the service in the most recent reporting period (quarter or year)
• Number of people under 18 supported in the most recent reporting period (quarter or year)

For each service, I would also like to request a copy of their:
• Safeguarding policy
• Confidentiality policy
• Position statement on self-determination, decision making and choice

I should prefer to receive these in electronic format at this email address, however, I am happy to receive them by post if that is more convenient.

It would be helpful if you were to provide any brief notes which might be necessary to understand the context of the information provided, although I recognise that you are not obliged to do this. If for any reason you feel this request is unclear, please do not hesitate to contact me on 07866 105 093. If you are not the appropriate authority for this request, or for part of it, please let me know as soon as is convenient.

If the information requested contains sections of confidential information, please blank out or remove these sections, and mark clearly that they have been removed.

Thank you for your help.
Kind regards,

Jennifer Holly

FOI (ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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FOI (ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Jennifer,

 

The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Freedom of
Information Service received your request for information under the
Freedom of Information Act.

 

You requested information as outlined below/attached.

 

The Act allows 20 working days for us to respond to your request so you
can expect a response by 14^th November 2022.

 

You should be aware that the Act does allow, in certain cases, for the 20
working day time period to be extended.  We will notify you as soon as
possible if there is a need to extend the time limit for responding to
your request.

 

The Trust has a statutory duty to provide advice and assistance to
applicants.  If you have any questions now, or during the processing of
your request, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Kind regards,

 

Legal Services

 

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT)

Legal Services | The Lodge | Lodge Approach | Wickford | Essex | SS11 7XX

 

Email: [1][email address]

Web: [2]www.eput.nhs.uk | Follow us on [3]Twitter and [4]Facebook

 

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FOI (ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Jennifer,

 

I am writing in response to your request for information made under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

You requested information as outlined below.

 

In order for the Trust to respond to your request I require more
information. 

 

Just to confirm, that we only hold information from impatient teams, is
this what you are looking to receive?

 

I will place your request on hold and once I have received your
clarification / confirmation I will be able to continue to process your
request. 

 

If I do not receive clarification within 7 calendar days from the date of
this correspondence, your request shall be judged to have lapsed and will
be closed.

 

The Trust has a statutory duty to provide advice and assistance to
applicants.  If you have any questions now or during the processing of
your request please write or telephone us.

 

Kind regards,

 

Legal Services

 

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT)

Legal Services | The Lodge | Lodge Approach | Wickford | Essex | SS11 7XX

 

Email: [1][email address]

Web: [2]www.eput.nhs.uk | Follow us on [3]Twitter and [4]Facebook

 

WHAT WE DO TOGETHER MATTERS.

 

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Dear FOI (ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST),

Information from inpatient teams is fine.

Yours sincerely,

Jennifer Holly

FOI (ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Dear Jennifer

The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Freedom of Information Service received your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.

You requested information as outlined below/attached.

The Act allows 20 working days for us to respond to your request so you can expect a response by 23rd November 2022.

You should be aware that the Act does allow, in certain cases, for the 20 working day time period to be extended. We will notify you as soon as possible if there is a need to extend the time limit for responding to your request.

The Trust has a statutory duty to provide advice and assistance to applicants. If you have any questions now, or during the processing of your request, please do not hesitate to contact us

Kind regards

Legal Services

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT)
Legal Services | The Lodge | Lodge Approach | Wickford | Essex | SS11 7XX

Email: [email address]
Web: www.eput.nhs.uk | Follow us on Twitter and Facebook

WHAT WE DO TOGETHER MATTERS.

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FOI (ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST), Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Dear Jennifer

 

I am writing in response to your request for information made under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Please find attached a response from EPUT.

 

If you are dissatisfied with the response you have received, you have the
right to request a review of our decision or make a complaint about how
your request has been handled.  Your request should be made within 2
months of receipt of this letter and we will reply within 20 working days
of receipt.  Any such request received after 2 months will only be
considered at the discretion of the organisation.

 

If our decision is unchanged following a review and you remain
dissatisfied with this, you then have the right to make a formal complaint
to the Information Commissioner who can be contacted at this link ICO.

 

Kind regards

 

 

Stephanie Garnham

Freedom of Information Officer / Subject Access Lead

 

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT)

The Lodge| Lodge Approach| Runwell| Essex | SS11 7XX

 

[mobile number] Email: [1][email address]

Web: [2]www.eput.nhs.uk | Follow us on [3]Twitter and [4]Facebook

 

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