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Vaccine-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT): support for patients and family members
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Summary
Patients and their families to be provided with clear information about how to seek psychological support in response to VITT.
Letter by Claire Murdoch, National Mental Health Director, NHSEI and Dr Sue Pavord Chair of the Expert Haematology Panel, Oxford University Hospitals.
Published 14 September 2021.
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Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) and people with a learning disability and or autism
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Summary
Care and access to treatment decisions to be made on an individual basis.
Letter from Professor Stephen Powis, Ruth May, Dr. Nikki Kanani, Professor Bee Wee, Claire Murdoch and Dr. Roger Banks.
Published 4 March 2021.
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Court's ruling on remote Mental Health Act assessments
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Summary
Letter from Claire Murdoch, National Director for Mental Health, on the Court’s ruling on remote Mental Health Act (MHA) assessments.
Published 4 February 2021.
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COVID-19: Visiting people in a mental health, learning disability and autism inpatient setting
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Summary
Providers to enable families to make safe regular visits to their loved ones.
Letter from Ray James CBE, National Director for Learning Disability and Autism, and Claire Murdoch CBE, National Mental Health Director.
Published 23 October 2020.
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COVID-19: Immediate establishment of 24/7 urgent NHS mental health telephone support, advice and triage
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Summary
All Mental Health trusts to establish 24/7 urgent NHS mental health telephone support, advice and triage.
Letter from Claire Murdoch, National Mental Health Director.
Published 3 April 2020.
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Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR)
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Summary
Clarity on the use of the clinical frailty scale (CFS) and do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) with younger patients, those with a stable long term physical need, learning disability or autism.
Letter by Claire Murdoch, Dr Roger Banks FRCPsych FRCGP (hon) FIPD and Dr Nikki Kanani.
Published 3 April 2020.
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Summary
Patients and their families to be provided with clear information about how to seek psychological support in response to VITT.
Letter by Claire Murdoch, National Mental Health Director, NHSEI and Dr Sue Pavord Chair of the Expert Haematology Panel, Oxford University Hospitals.
Published 14 September 2021.
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Summary
Care and access to treatment decisions to be made on an individual basis.
Letter from Professor Stephen Powis, Ruth May, Dr. Nikki Kanani, Professor Bee Wee, Claire Murdoch and Dr. Roger Banks.
Published 4 March 2021.
Document
Summary
Letter from Claire Murdoch, National Director for Mental Health, on the Court’s ruling on remote Mental Health Act (MHA) assessments.
Published 4 February 2021.
Document
Summary
Providers to enable families to make safe regular visits to their loved ones.
Letter from Ray James CBE, National Director for Learning Disability and Autism, and Claire Murdoch CBE, National Mental Health Director.
Published 23 October 2020.
Document
Summary
All Mental Health trusts to establish 24/7 urgent NHS mental health telephone support, advice and triage.
Letter from Claire Murdoch, National Mental Health Director.
Published 3 April 2020.
Document
Summary
Clarity on the use of the clinical frailty scale (CFS) and do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) with younger patients, those with a stable long term physical need, learning disability or autism.
Letter by Claire Murdoch, Dr Roger Banks FRCPsych FRCGP (hon) FIPD and Dr Nikki Kanani.
Published 3 April 2020.