The SSRI Clinic: Improving SSRI Prescribing Safety in Outpatient CAMHS Clinic

Tammy Morgan; Helen McFerran; Anna McGovern

doi:10.1192/bjo.2022.405

The SSRI Clinic: Improving SSRI Prescribing Safety in Outpatient CAMHS Clinic

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 June 2022

Tammy Morgan ,

Helen McFerran and

Anna McGovern

Show author details

Tammy Morgan*: Affiliation:
Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
Helen McFerran: Affiliation:
Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
Anna McGovern: Affiliation:
Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, United Kingdom
*: *Presenting author.

Article contents

Abstract

Rights & Permissions

Abstract

Core share and HTML view are not available for this content. However, as you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button.

Aims

Within a multidisciplinary team of medical and non medical prescribers the aim of this project was to improve SSRI prescribing safety by 30% by June 2022. This was with view to enhance prescribing provision across the trust.

Methods

Multiple methods were done to improve staffs perception of safety. Criteria were set out in keeping with NICE guidance, RCPSYCH and BAP guidance on prescribing. Psychoeducation and focus groups were held to gauge colleagues thoughts on SSRI prescribing. This was along with pulse surveys.

An SSRI clinic was set up, with referral pathway, protocol for referral and staff clinics for reviews and new prescribing. This was to improve prescribing safety.

Health promotion leaflets were also made for the clinic in terms of non pharmacological methods to improve mental health.

Results

Improved staff safety from a Good (3) to Excellent (5).

Established SSRI clinic which will be spread trust wide to the other clinics.

Better monitoring and education of SSRIs.

Health promotion benefits.

Conclusion

Improved staff safety from a Good (3) to Excellent (5).

Established SSRI clinic which will be spread trust wide to the other clinics.

Better monitoring and education of SSRIs.

Health promotion benefits.

Type: Service Evaluation
Information: BJPsych Open , Volume 8 , Supplement S1: Abstracts of the RCPsych International Congress 2022, 20–23 June , June 2022 , pp. S140

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.405 [Opens in a new window]
Creative Commons: This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.