Recording of Mental Health Act Specific Data

Recording of Mental Health Act Specific Data

ID

MH-01

Type

Core Requirement

Status

Published

Release

V3.0 - March 2023

MH-01 Recording of MHA specific data

Recording of Mental Health Act specific data using sufficiently structured entry

  • All forms/structured data related to detention, treatment, review and discharge available across all settings

Core Level Requirements

Description

The Mental Health Act (1983) has a significant impact on the care given to patients in the Mental Health care setting. These requirements outline the minimum a system must do in relation to the MHA.

User Stories

MH-01.1 - Templates

MH-01.1 - Templates

DCF Core Capability

As a Mental Health Professional,

I want to add patient data to the record via templates including, detention, treatment, review and discharge,

So that adding information to the record is formatted consistently.

Acceptance criteria 1:

Given a user has the correct permissions,

When adding data to a patient record during detention, treatment, review and discharge,

Then a template is available.

Application Function

Description

AF380 Create and maintain templates for care pathways

The ability of the system to allow appropriately privileged users to create and modify templates for the various care pathways

Standards Compliance

STD043 Identity Verification and Authentication Standard for Digital Health and Care Services

STD045 Data Security and Protection Toolkit

MH-01.2 - Outpatient Letters

MH-01.3 - Discharge Notes

MH-01.4 - Updates to the MHA

MH-01.4 - Updates to the MHA

DCF Core Capability

As a mental health professional

I want to be able to configure and adapt the system when there are changes made to the Mental Health Act.

So that I can modify the records to take into account new or updated requirements.

Acceptance criteria 1:

Given the user has the correct permissions,

When updates are made to the Mental Health Act,

Then it is possible to update the patient record system.

Application Function

Description

AF380 Create and maintain templates for care pathways

The ability of the system to allow appropriately privileged users to create and modify templates for the various care pathways

Standards Compliance

STD043 Identity Verification and Authentication Standard for Digital Health and Care Services

STD045 Data Security and Protection Toolkit

MH-01.5 - Section 117 Aftercare

MH-01.5 - Section 117 Aftercare

DCF Core Capability

As a mental health professional,

I want, appropriate caseload management tools to include recording and alerting relating to 117 after care on the patient care, including when a patient is not receiving active care from mental health services.

and, the ability to add a section 117 flag to the patient record.

So that, this patient receives the appropriate level of care

Acceptance criteria 1:

Given the user has the correct permissions,

When a section 117 is applicable,

Then, recording and alerting for aftercare relating to 117 is available, and a relevant flag can be added to the patient record.

Application Function

Description

AF397 Record section 117 eligibility

Ability to record eligibility for section 117 aftercare on patient record

Standards Compliance

STD043 Identity Verification and Authentication Standard for Digital Health and Care Services

STD045 Data Security and Protection Toolkit

Applicable Standards

Applicable Standards

The following standards are applicable to the secondary care setting:

Mental Health Standards List