20. CAMHS Communication
Do you know how your neighbouring CAMHS operates its first appointment system?
Are they doing CAPA?
Are there any nice examples of extending skills?
How do they keep a focus on letting go?
What standard letters does your neighbouring CAMHS use?
Pick someone else's brains!
Rationale
Many CAMHS operate in similar ways and have similar issues. Talk to neighbouring teams- it is sometimes surprising what is going on just next-door! Talk to get ideas and minimise reinventing the wheel. Take what works for you and leave what doesn’t. Added Bonus: you will leave the other team with ideas too.
Ideas for Action
- Pilot any changes in your service. It may or may not work for you.
- Visit other teams and services.
- Look out for examples of innovative practice on the web e.g.
- Look at Choice and Partnership on the left hand menu bar for an clinical system that incorporates many of the HELPFUL Habits