NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ NDTMS Young People Services Core Dataset ‘F’ March 2009 Jill Smith NEPHO – NDTMS Team

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ National Drug (and Alcohol) Treatment Monitoring System Began collecting performance data on treatment of adult problem drug users, then YP drug & alcohol misusers, then adult alcohol –Client details –Episode details –Treatment modality/intervention details –Treatment outcome Profiles (TOP) details –Local Regional fields

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ National Drug (and Alcohol) Treatment Monitoring System Number of fields has expanded and changed Reference options within fields have expanded and changed Additional services completing NDTMS Additional Government Departments involvement Now on Core Dataset F Where to begin?

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ All fields should be completed Some fields should be reviewed Some fields should be completed at discharge Some fields can be completed after discharge Garbage in ~ Garbage out Analysis and information jeopardised when fields left blank Basics: Data Completion

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ Basics: Understand the Questions The NTA Business Definition and Reference Data Documentation is important and changes as understanding of usage and meaning develops

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ Basics: Get hold of the documentation NTA WEBSITE FOR DOCUMENTATION:- ta_set_page.aspx NB: Awaiting revised guidance for young persons' treatment providers

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ Core Dataset F Changes 1.Young People Service dataset – new fields 2.Treatment Outcomes Profile (TOP) Coordination flag 3.Reference items added/removed/changed 4.Fields Removed

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ a) Treatment Start and Treatment End –YP has lead professional? This refers to the professional who as part of the CAF process has been appointed to act as a single point of contact and coordinate provision for a child and their family when a range of services are involved and an integrated response is required –YP in contact with mental health services? This refers to a young person who is currently in contact with either inpatient or outpatient Mental Health Services 1. New Fields

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ a)Treatment Start and Treatment End –YP in contact with YOT? This refers to a young person who is currently in contact with the Youth Offending Team as a result of receiving a reprimand or final warning, acceptable behaviour contract (ABC), anti social behaviour order (ASBO) or community sentence 1. New Fields

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ a) Treatment Start and Treatment End –Involved in Sexual Exploitation? “Children, both male and female, engaging in sexual activities for money, profit, or any other consideration due to coercion or influence by any adult, syndicate or group. The profit could go either to the child or to any third party involved in the transaction.” This refers to a young person’s current involvement, or suspected involvement in activities such as prostitution, production of pornography, or age inappropriate relationships with adults 1. New Fields……

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ a) Treatment Start and Treatment End –Involved in Unsafe drug use? “Substance use related behaviour that disproportionately increases the magnitude of physical, emotional or social harm to the young person taking the substance” Examples include the use of particularly hazardous routes of administration such as injecting; the use of substances in particularly high quantities and/or in combination or the use of substances alone or with older people.” This refers to a young person’s current involvement or suspected involvement in unsafe drug and alcohol related activities such as binge drinking, poly drug use, sharing of injecting equipment, being injected by someone else or solvent abuse 1. New Fields……

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ a) Treatment Start and Treatment End –Involved in Offending? This refers to a young person’s current involvement or suspected involvement in activities which may or may not have come to the attention of the police, YOT or local authority. Examples include stealing money from parents or friends, shoplifting, drug selling, street drinking (in alcohol restricted zones), graffiti and vandalism 1. New Fields……

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ a) Treatment Start and Treatment End –YP Self-harming? “Self - poisoning or self - injury, irrespective of the apparent purpose of the act” This refers to a young person’s current involvement or suspected involvement in activities such as cutting, burning, banging, hair pulling or poisoning. This includes accidental and non - accidental overdose 1. New Fields……

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ b)Treatment Start only –YP Education Status (=<16)? This refers to a young person’s current educational involvement. 1. New Fields…….

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ b)Treatment Start only –YP Involved in unsafe Sex? This refers to a young person’s current or suspected involvement in unsafe sexual activities such as unprotected vaginal, anal or oral sex –YP Parent in SM Treatment? –YP Parent in MH Treatment? These refer to a young person who has one or more parent or guardian currently in contact with treatment services to address their drug or alcohol problems or their mental health problems 1. New Fields…….

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 1. New Fields……. c)Treatment Exit only –YP has a CAF? This refers to a young person who has been identified as requiring additional needs and assessed using the Common Assessment Framework at the point of discharge –YP safer sex? This refers to a young persons current involvement in unsafe sexual activities such as unprotected vaginal, anal or oral sex at the point of discharge

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 1. New Fields……. c)Treatment Exit only –YP sexual health interventions? This refers to a young person who has been directly offered, or offered access to a sexual health intervention. These can include STI screening, pre and post test counselling, advice on safer sex, contraception (i.e. condoms), or pregnancy testing

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 1. New Fields……. c) Treatment Exit only –YP registered with GP This refers to a young person who has registered with a General Practitioner since the point of treatment entry –YP met goals on Care Plan This refers to a young person who has met the main goals of their care plan at treatment exit

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 2. TOP / Care Coordination flag Does the treatment provider currently have care coordination responsibility for the client in regards to completing the TOP information when appropriate, during the client’s time in structured treatment? One service to manage TOP process (agreed at a local Treatment System level) One set of TOPs for one episode of care Consent for sharing TOP process data

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 2. TOP / Care Coordination flag Recent enquiry received by NDTMS team: Re top coordination surely ALL providers are required to fill in a care plan for their organization and if they do who decides who is the overall care coordinator? Care Planning is not the same as Care Coordination Decisions about Care Coordination have to be made at a local level and even then there must be ongoing communication between services to ensure all the clients’ needs are being met

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ COMFORT BREAK?……………

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes a) Referral Date/Referred to Intervention Date? Clarification of need for 2-way communication: Referral date: when the service and YP agreed to referral Referred to Intervention Date: when keyworker and YP agreed to treatment Understanding is important as this information is linked to the performance of services in YP being assessed within 5 days of referral.

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes b) Accommodation Need? NewChild Looked After Out of LA – this refers to a child looked after who is currently placed outside the geographical boundaries of the Local Authority responsible for them NewYoung Person Living in Supported Housing - this refers to accommodation specifically commissioned to meet the needs of young people. A young person could be currently living in a Foyer(!) or other accommodation provided by a registered social landlord Removed: CLA living independently in settled accommodation CLA living independently in unsettled accommodation CLA living independently with No Fixed Abode

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes c) Parental Status? Now expanded beyond biological, step-, foster, adoptive, guardians to include any parenting where a client has full or partial parental responsibilities and is living with that child(ren) for a minimum of one month – see separate Appendix K in business definitions. Also, children now defined as <18. All new references: All the children live with the client Some of the children live with client None of the children live with client Not a parent Client declined to answer

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes….. d) Referral Source

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes….. d) Referral Source

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes….. d) Referral Source

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes….. d) Referral Source Arrest Referral/DIP &Community Sentence=Removed

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes….. d) Referral Source

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes….. e) Children Living With? Age of ‘child’ raised to under 18 – and now at presentation only f) Hep B & Hep C Status? New: Assessed as not appropriate to offer g) Interventions New: YP - non-structured intervention New: Adult Alcohol – Brief intervention Use of combined Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions can lead to performance measurement errors with serious consequences

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes….. h) Discharge Reason (Separated from Discharge Destination) Please note that different definitions will apply to the above codes depending on the setting of treatment i.e. in YP providers or if the client is being treated primarily for Alcohol. YP Discharge Reason? – Planned

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes….. h) Discharge Reason YP Discharge Reason? - Neutral The distinction between In and Not in Custody may be difficult to determine in some cases – more clarification is being sought.

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes h) Discharge Reason YP Discharge Reason? - Unplanned This option would also have to be used if a client is still known to be using crack/heroin, even occasionally, at the end of care-planned treatment.

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes….. i) Discharge Destination? (YP only)

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes….. i) Discharge Destination? (YP only)……

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 3. Reference data changes….. j) Employment Status? Removed: Not in Education or Training or employment Attending PRU/Special Schooling arrangements

NDTMS – Core Dataset ‘F’ 4. Fields Removed from YP Dataset a) Dual Diagnosis b) Sex Worker c) Sexuality (Picked up through new fields or not appropriate for YP)

Alcohol and the North East Reminder Do not record parent/carers interventions unless the misuser is a client, has consented to NDTMS and is involved in the intervention.

Alcohol and the North East Reminder Complete all 3 levels of Substance Misuse which got client into treatment.

Alcohol and the North East Reminder There will be a revision of the NTA’s recommended Consent and Confidentiality Toolkit. This will be published following final legal advise and consultation – hopefully during April Do you know where to find it? Do you know what it says now? Has your service incorporated the advice into your own documentation?

Alcohol and the North East Drug treatment health care assessment date – Young People Treatment providers should only record a date when a young person receives an assessment from a health clinician such as a Nurse, Doctor or Psychiatrist AND when the assessment relates specifically to their substance misuse such as in relation to clinical management, issues arising from injecting behaviour, blood borne viruses or dual diagnosis. Providers should refer to Assessing Y P for substance misuse 2007 for guidance on when it is appropriate for a young person to be assessed by a health clinician. Further guidance in relation to health care assessments for young people will be published alongside the forthcoming harm reduction guidance by the end of Reminder

Alcohol and the North East THANK YOU!