Congratulations to our Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIIP) teams which have been awarded the highest possible rating by the National Clinical Audit of Psychosis. Both our EIIP team in East Surrey and our EIIP team in West Surrey and NE Hampshire have achieved a Level 4 (Top Performing) status for 2022/23. Our Trust is now just one of seven NHS Trusts across England whose EIIP services have a Level 4 status and the only NHS Trust in the South East region with this rating.
The National Clinical Audit of Psychosis (NCAP) is part of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. It conducts annual audits that measure EIIP services against national criteria relating to the care and treatment they provide. Anyone under the care of an EIIP team for over six months is included in the review. EIIP teams support people who have experienced their first episode of psychosis. The earlier a person seeks support, the better the outcomes. Our EIIP team in West Surrey and NE Hampshire first achieved a Level 4 in 2021/22.
The table shows the combined average score for our East and West Surrey EIIP teams in meeting the National Clinical Audit of Psychosis criteria for 22/23 against the national average.
| National Criteria | Average of both East and West EIIP teams 22/23 | National average 22/23 |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of people in Surrey and North East Hampshire referred with suspected first episode psychosis (FEP) who started treatment within two weeks of referral | 73% | 73% |
| People with FEP who started a course of CBT for psychosis | 61% | 49% |
| People with FEP who started a family intervention | 28% | 29% |
| People with FEP who were not in work, education or training at the time of their initial assessment, who started a supported IPS* employment programme (*delivered in connection with Richmond Fellowship) | 77% | 37% |
| Carers who took up a carer-focused education and support programme | 93% | 62% |
| People with FEP who have been on the caseload for 6 months or more, who received a full physical health assessment and relevant interventions in the last year | 97% | 84% |
| People with at least two outcome measures recorded at least twice | 84% | 65% |
The results include:
- 61 percent of people experiencing first episode psychosis started a course of CBT for psychosis versus the national average of 49 per cent.
- 97 percent of people on the caseload for 6 months or more received a full physical health assessment, and relevant interventions in the last year versus national average of 84 per cent.