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<p>The Trust reports deaths of patients who are accessing their services, or who have
been discharged from these services within the last six months if there is evidence
of a patient safety incident. This would include patients who are also known to partner
services, such as addiction services.</p><p>The Trust adheres to the National Reporting
and Learning System (NRLS) guidance as outlined within the Degree of Harm document
available on the NHS Improvement website which specifically highlights “deaths from
drugs and alcohol”. This is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/1673/NRLS_Degree_of_harm_FAQs_-_final_v1.1.pdf"
target="_blank">https://improvement.nhs.uk/documents/1673/NRLS_Degree_of_harm_FAQs_-_final_v1.1.pdf</a></p><p>The
guidance directs organisations to consider whether there is immediate evidence of
a patient safety incident. If not, then no report would be made. However if further
evidence comes to light, or post Coroner’s inquest, the cause of death is identified
as a patient safety incident, the organisation would at this point make a report to
the NRLS.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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