Care Quality Commission report rates Tavistock GIDS inadequate

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[–]millicentfawcett[S] 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The CQC has found the Tavistock Gender Identity Service inadequate in it's latest report. Linked is the full report for anyone wishing to read.

The Guardian and some reporting from the BBC are choosing to focus on criticism of waiting lists but there's so much more than just that.

Hannah Barnes of BBC Newsnight broke down the report findings on her twitter account https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1351793414812086274.html

[–]reluctant_commenter 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thank you so much for sharing. Pulling some quotes:

edit: Actually there's so much good stuff in here, I'll update later with the most relevant quotes.

From their summary points:

  • Staff did not develop holistic care plans for young people. Records of clinical sessions did not include any structured plans for care or further action. Staff did not sufficiently record the reasons for their clinical decisions in case notes. There were significant variations in the clinical approach of professionals in the team and it was not possible to clearly understand from the records why these decisions had been made.

  • Staff had not consistently recorded the competency, capacity and consent of patients referred for medical treatment before January 2020. However, since this date these decisions had been recorded.

  • The teams did not always include the full range of specialists required to meet the individual needs of the patients. Staff did not always work well together as a multidisciplinary team.

  • Staff did not always feel respected, supported and valued. Some said they felt unable to raise concerns without fear of retribution.