Dear Sirs

Request for Information

Thank you for your request to access information in accordance with the
Freedom of Information Act 2000, dated 23 November 2018.

This was received by the Trust on 23 November 2018 and, in accordance with
the Act, the Trust has 20 working days in which to respond, ending on the
21 December 2018. An initial investigation is currently taking place into
whether the Trust holds the information you have requested and, if so,
whether the information can be released in accordance with the
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Good Morning C Harrison

Thank you for your below email relating to your FOI request under our ID 16132.

I can confirm that this request is with the Executive Team for review and sign off prior to release.

I have chased this today and will have the response to you as soon as possible.

Kind Regards

Anna Planck PC.dp
Deputy Head of Information Governance

St Michaels House
St Michaels Road
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 3DW

01795 514531
07468741605

[email address]

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Dear Sirs

Request for Information

I write further to your request FOI ID 16132 under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 regarding:-

Specialist out of area beds

Following an investigation and search of our records I can confirm the
following Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT)
information:-

1.       How many K&M NHS Mental Health patients have been placed in
out-of-county 'Specialist' beds:

a. in 2017 ?

b. in 2018 to date ?

KMPT does not place patients into ‘specialist beds’. KMPT only use private
beds for ‘acute’ beds.

2.       How many of those K&M NHS Mental Health patients who are
currently in out-of-county 'Specialist Beds' have been there :

a.  longer than one year ?

b. longer than two years?

N/A

3.       What is the criteria used in deciding that a patient requires a
'Specialist Bed' placement instead of a normal placement?

If the patient’s needs can be met by local acute mental health services
provided by KMPT then this would not be a specialist placement.

The criteria for a specialist placement would need to be obtained from the
CCG’s as they all will/may have different criteria.

4.       Does a 'Specialist Bed' placement infer that there is a higher
degree of therapy and treatment options for these patients? Does K&M NHS
scrutinise the availability and effectiveness of this and ensure that they
are not just receiving the same treatment as normal placements?

KMPT does not place patients into ‘specialist’ beds and therefore does not
have this information. Individual CCGs would need to be contacted as it
may/will depend on what they commission.

5.       Are patients in a 'Specialist Bed' placement monitored for
progress by K&M NHS and if so how often would they meet with a
representative of K&M NHS?

KMPT may continue to have a role in monitoring patients placed in
specialist beds. This would depend on the clinical needs of the patient
and the arrangements that the CCG put in place. It is the CCG that is
responsible for this.

6.       When reporting the number of 'out-of-county' placements in NHS
and government reports and statistics does K&M NHS include the number of
specialist bed placements? If not where would this number be found in
official statistics?

No, KMPT only reports on private bed use that it is responsible for, i.e.
acute. The CCG(s) would need to be contacted to advise if/where they
report specialist placements.

I confirm that the information above/attached completes your request under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am also pleased to confirm that no
charge will be made for this request.

If you have any queries about this response please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communication

Yours Sincerely

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Leanne McDougall PC.dp PC.foi CertHE-Law

Head of Information Governance

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

Information Governance Department

St Michaels House

St Michaels Road

Sittingbourne

Kent, ME10 3DW

01795 514507

07468 763793

[2][email address]

[3]www.kmpt.nhs.uk

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