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There is a desire to get such patients out and, although the staff all work hard, with the best will in the world, they have no facility for looking after or managing people who, by that stage, are agitated rather than critically ill.
One reason why the group's title was changed to include the words "and policy" was that we sensed that the best focus was provided through using on-going impact assessments.
We need to gather that in and see where the gaps may or may not be, subsequently to determine how best to take the matter forward.I can see what Tricia Marwick is saying.
The more a customer is billed, the greater the management fee that is applied, so many people feel that there might be a disincentive to seek best value. I should be clear that most factors seek best value for customers, are not cowboys and do not exploit.
Why is it still awaiting a decision on progressing the work, and what is happening about data standards? We keep talking about best practice; there is best practice, but there is also pretty awful practice as well.
I firmly believe that to be the case, because of the enduring principle of promoting the best interests of the child in providing them with the holistic support mechanism that gives them the best possible chance in the future.