Each person who is referred to and goes on the Dynamic Support Register has their level of risk of admission to hospital looked at.
We call this a RAG rating, it is a bit like a traffic light system, RAG stands for Red, Amber, Green.
- Red for people who are at high risk of going into hospital straight away.
- Amber is for people who are at risk of going into hospital if they do not get the right care and treatment soon.
- Green is for people who are having their risks/needs managed well at home.
- Blue is for people who are already in hospital.
When thinking about a person’s level of risk we look at a number of things:
- Risk of going into a mental health hospital.
- Risk of Involvement with the Criminal Justice System such as Police, Courts, Prison
- Risk of the breakdown of a person’s service or placement
- Services are doing all they can but are unable to keep the person safe
A person’s level of risk can change regularly, meetings are held regularly to review the changing needs of the person and their situation. They will be placed in different priority categories according to their current risk (RAG) level.
Here is a list of the other things we consider when we make decisions:
- Any significant life events
- Mental/physical health
- Admission history
- Transition between children’s and adult’s services
- Education provision including residential or specialist provision
- Risk of 52-week placement breakdown
- Presenting challenging behaviours
- Changes in support staff
- Alcohol consumption/misuse
- Recent crises involving accessing either A&E or emergency social care
- Have all possible service options available in the community been exhausted