Participation in clinical audit

PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL AUDITS

National audits

In 2019- 2020 the following nationally-mandated clinical audits were applicable to Camden and Islington Foundation Trust:

a) The Prescribing Observatory for Mental Health (POMH-UK) facilitates national audit-based quality improvement programmes open to all specialist mental health services in the UK. The results for different audits will be published intermittently throughout the year, based on the

POMH–UK schedule. The topics this year include the following:

- 19a- Prescribing for depression in Adult Mental Health

- 17b – The use of depot/long acting injectable antipsychotic medication for relapse prevention

- 9d – Antipsychotic prescribing in people with a learning disability under the care of the

Mental Health Services

b) The Trust will continue to participate in the next round of POMH-UK audits in line with the national schedule. The Trust will use the results of completed audits to prescribing practices implemented in line with audit recommendations. Audit results will also be disseminated locally to share learning.

The table below summarises the national audits that the Trust participated in, the data collection periods, and the number of cases submitted for each one:

Audit Title Data Collection and submission Period

Topic 19a – Prescribing for depression in adult mental health 31st May 2019 – 28th June 2019

Topic 17b – The use of depot/long acting-acting injectable antipsychotic medication for relapse Topic 9d – Antipsychotic prescribing in people with a learning disability under the care of Mental Health Services 1st October 2019 – 29th November 2019

3rd February 2020 – 27th March 2020

Number of cases submitted Actions

24 Guidance and support are provided to ensure appropriate prescribing and safe practice 94 Guidance and support are provided to ensure appropriate prescribing and safe practice 45 Guidance and support are provided to ensure appropriate prescribing and safe practice