Freedom of Information Request – Ref: GHC-09122025-922253
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
You asked:
In your Community Mental Health division:
1. Is there a specific age range you specify for eligibility to Adults of Working Age services and Older Adult services, if so, what are the age ranges that are stipulated?
– Or do you operate an all-adult/ageless service i.e. 18+?
– Or do you offer a needs-led service, and if so, can you describe how this operates?
Our response:
Adults of working age 18 + (will take from just before 17th birthday) can remain in this service if functional Mental illness up to the age of 75yrs depending on need.
Later Life Service – 65yrs + for functional and organic illness, will take younger if needs dictate, transfers from Adult services around 75yrs but based on need.
You asked:
2. Have you had experience of moving to a different model e.g. ageless or needs-led services? If so, what were the challenges and how successful has this been? If unsuccessful, have you reverted back to the old model or onto a new modified model?
Our response:
No – we have considered it but were worried about clinical concerns and losing the older age speciality.
You asked:
3. What is outlined in your policy with regards to the process of transitioning from one service to another, e.g. from Adults of Working Age team to an Older Adults team?
Our response:
Team to team referral, discussion, warm handover.
Next steps:
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Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk
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