Part Four
Part 4 of the Measure ensures all inpatients in Wales who are receiving assessment or treatment for a mental disorder are entitled to request support from an Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA).
1) The total number of all hospitals within the Local Health Board at the end of the quarter
This includes NHS mental hospitals, independent mental health hospitals, other NHS hospitals and any other setting.
2) The total number of all hospitals with arrangements in place to ensure advocacy is available to qualifying patients at the end of the quarter
This includes individuals eligible for independent mental health advocacy (IMHA) services where they fall within the meaning of a Welsh qualifying compulsory patient or within the meaning of a Welsh qualifying informal patient.
3) The total number of whole time equivalent (WTE) independent mental health advocates (IMHAs) in the Local Health Board at the end of the quarter
This is the number of whole time equivalent (WTE) independent mental health advocates at the end of the quarter.
4) The qualification status of the of the IMHAs in the Local Health Board (as given in indicator 3) at the end of the quarter
This is the number of whole time equivalent (WTE) independent mental health advocates in the Local Health Board at the end of the quarter categorised by whether they satisfy appointment requirements, have or are working towards the IMHA diploma, or have any additional relevant qualifications.
5) Whether the advocacy provider within the Local Health Board has, or is working towards, a recognised advocacy quality performance mark
This indicates whether the advocacy provider delivering IMHA services on behalf of the Local Health Board has achieved, or is working towards achieving, a recognised advocacy quality performance mark.
6) The total number of newly qualifying patients accepted into IMHA services during the quarter
This is the number of new patients accepted into the IMHA service during the quarter and whether these are compulsory or informal/voluntary patients.
7) The total number of qualifying patients in receipt of IMHA services at the end of the quarter
This is the total number of patients on the IMHA service caseload (open cases) as at the end of the quarter and whether these are compulsory or informal/voluntary patients.
8) The total number of qualifying patients discharged from IMHA services during the quarter
This is the number of patients discharged from (no longer receiving) IMHA services during the quarter and whether these were compulsory or informal/voluntary patients.
9) The total number of qualifying compulsory patients who had their first contact with an IMHA during the quarter
This is the number of qualifying compulsory patients who had their first contact with an IMHA during the quarter, further specifying whether they had waited five working days or less or six working days or more following their request for an IMHA before that first contact.
10) The total number of qualifying informal/voluntary patients who had their first contact with an IMHA during the quarter
This is the number of qualifying informal/voluntary patients who had their first contact with an IMHA during the quarter, further specifying whether they had waited five working days or less or six working days or more following their request for an IMHA before that first contact.