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| Spot checks on 22 mental health wards across Wales | |
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| Full details of spot-checks on more than 20 mental health wards for elderly patients are being revealed. | Full details of spot-checks on more than 20 mental health wards for elderly patients are being revealed. |
| The inspections were ordered by the Welsh health minister last autumn. | The inspections were ordered by the Welsh health minister last autumn. |
| They found a "considerable variation" in standards and raised concerns about prescribing, training, the skill mix of staff and catering services. | They found a "considerable variation" in standards and raised concerns about prescribing, training, the skill mix of staff and catering services. |
| It comes after a report earlier this month highlighted "institutional abuse" at the former Tawel Fan unit at Denbighshire's Glan Clwyd hospital. | It comes after a report earlier this month highlighted "institutional abuse" at the former Tawel Fan unit at Denbighshire's Glan Clwyd hospital. |
| Relatives had described patients being treated like they were "in a zoo". | Relatives had described patients being treated like they were "in a zoo". |
| An earlier Trusted To Care report found failings in the care of Lilian Williams, 82, at two hospitals in Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot. | An earlier Trusted To Care report found failings in the care of Lilian Williams, 82, at two hospitals in Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot. |
| Mrs Williams died in 2012 after three separate hospital stays. | Mrs Williams died in 2012 after three separate hospital stays. |
| This prompted a round of unannounced spot checks in 70 general wards treating elderly patients at 20 hospitals which found medicine management issues. | This prompted a round of unannounced spot checks in 70 general wards treating elderly patients at 20 hospitals which found medicine management issues. |
| This latest review late last year checked how older patients with dementia and mental illnesses were being looked after on specialist wards. | This latest review late last year checked how older patients with dementia and mental illnesses were being looked after on specialist wards. |
| As well as issues like nutrition, medicines and continence care, the checks also included how restraints were used, daily activities for patients and how relatives were involved. | As well as issues like nutrition, medicines and continence care, the checks also included how restraints were used, daily activities for patients and how relatives were involved. |
| Inspectors included mental health nurses, pharmacists and occupational therapists. | Inspectors included mental health nurses, pharmacists and occupational therapists. |
| Visits to 22 wards found "many areas of good and excellent practice" across Wales. | |
| But they also showed some areas where improvements were needed. | But they also showed some areas where improvements were needed. |
| "Considerable variation in standards and practice" were found which needed to be acted on. | "Considerable variation in standards and practice" were found which needed to be acted on. |
| These include issues related to: | These include issues related to: |
| The findings have already been raised with health boards. | The findings have already been raised with health boards. |
| The detailed ward-by-ward reports are being published online. |