Audit of Quality and Effectiveness of Clinical Note Entries on a Women’s Low/Medium Secure Forensic Psychiatry Inpatient Unit
Aims: This audit aims to assess adherence to the ‘CRAMS’ criteria in clinical records for patients on a blended low/medium secure women’s forensic ward. In response to feedback from a CQC Mental Health Act Review that some daily entries in patient notes included insufficient detail to properly infor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425105747/type/journal_article |
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| Summary: | Aims: This audit aims to assess adherence to the ‘CRAMS’ criteria in clinical records for patients on a blended low/medium secure women’s forensic ward. In response to feedback from a CQC Mental Health Act Review that some daily entries in patient notes included insufficient detail to properly inform decisions on care (particularly with regard to qualitative information regarding leave), the service adopted the CRAMS criteria for these entries, which specify that information on 11 points relating to care plan, risk, activity, mental state, and Section 17 leave should be included. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-4724 |