Implementation of Recommendations in the Report on Ex-Mental Patients
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No.
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Recommendation
Establishment of a central registry
A confidential registry should be established in the headquarters of the Mental Health Service, centralising the case summary records of all mental patients with a history of criminal violence or disposition to violence.
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Further research
MHD should continue to record and analyse the different categories of patients in the target group. Research should include :
(a) the long-term relapse rate and commission of violent offences by sub-target group patients; and
(b) the different sub-groups of
violent offenders, their treatment and recidivism.
Present position
Action completed.
Action on-going.
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Improved assessment
To assess the propensity to violence of a patient on admission, and after seeking a second medical opinion, provisionally classify a patient.
Multi-disciplinary case conferences
Multi-disciplinary case conferences should be held in respect of all target group patients prior to discharge.
Action completed.
This is being done when staff
resources
permit.