Lois Bridges inspection no quality initiatives had yet been commenced and visiting was restricted to Sunday afternoons in Dublin Ireland. A local general practitioner in a different facility provided for the medical needs of the 2 clients.
Lois Bridges inspection
inspection report, 15 July 2010
Report of the Inspector of Mental Health Services 2010
EXECUTIVE CATCHMENT AREA Independent
HSE AREA Independent
CATCHMENT AREA Independent
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE Independent
APPROVED CENTRE Lois Bridges
NUMBER OF WARDS 1
NAMES OF UNITS OR WARDS INSPECTED 1
TOTAL NUMBER OF BEDS 6
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CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO REGISTRATION Yes
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TYPE OF INSPECTION Announced
DATE OF INSPECTION 15 July 2010
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PART ONE: QUALITY OF CARE AND TREATMENT SECTION 51 (1) (b) (i) MENTAL
HEALTH ACT 2001
INTRODUCTION
In 2010, the Inspectorate paid particular attention to Articles 15 to 22 and 26 of the Mental Health Act
2001 (Approved Centres) Regulations 2006 and all areas of non-compliance with the Regulations in
2009 and any other Article where applicable. Information was gathered from self-assessments, service
user interviews, staff interviews and photographic evidence collected on the day of the inspection.
DESCRIPTION
Lois Bridges inspection was a six bed unit for the treatment of eating disorders in people over the age of 18
years. It was located in a residential area in Sutton in Dublin in a house on its own grounds. Referrals
were from general practitioners and other mental health services and it was a private facility. As well
as an in-patient service it also provided a day service.
The following conditions were attached to registration of Approved Centres: the maximum number of
residents to be accommodated is six and revisions of the layout of the unit and provision of office
facilities were to be completed. These conditions were complied with at the time of inspection.
DETAILS OF WARDS IN THE APPROVED CENTRE
WARD NUMBER OF BEDS NUMBER OF RESIDENTS TEAM RESPONSIBLE
Lois Bridges 6, 2 beds in use
QUALITY INITIATIVES
no quality initiatives had yet been commenced.
Article 11 (1-6): Visits LEVEL OF COMPLIANCE DESCRIPTION 2010
As part of an eating disorder programme visiting was restricted to Sunday afternoons when the resident could go out with family.
Article 12 Communication
As part of the eating disorder programme no mobile phones were permitted in the Lois Bridges. Letters were not opened.
Article 19 (1-2): General Health
All physical needs were looked after by a local general practitioner. No resident had been in the Lois Bridges for more than six months.
Article 21: Privacy
There were four single bedrooms and one double bedroom. The double bedroom had dividing screens.
Summary
Lois Bridges inspection no quality initiatives had yet been commenced and visiting was restricted to Sunday afternoons in Dublin Ireland. A local general practitioner in a different facility provided for the medical needs of the 2 clients.
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