Review of the arrangements for investigating the deaths of patients being treated for mental disorder

Annex D - Carers and families survey — responses to quantitative questions

The survey ran from 2 July to 24 September 2018 (12 weeks). A total of 42 responses were received. Responses to closed questions are provided below. Responses to other questions have been omitted.

Question 2

2. Did the person die at home, in hospital or somewhere else?

Question 3: Was the person receiving treatment under the Mental Health Act when they died? (This could mean that they were receiving compulsory treatment, or were detained in hospital against their wishes. This is sometimes known as being ‘sectioned’’.)

Question 4: Do you know if the death was investigated in any way?

Question 5: Did you have to ask for an investigation or did the health board or hospital start it themselves?

Question 8: Were you kept informed about the progress of the investigation?
8. Were you kept informed about the progress of the investigation?

Question 9: Were you offered a meeting with anyone as part of the investigation process?

Question 10: Did you feel you and your family were involved enough and that your views were taken into account?

Question 11: Were you informed about the result of the investigation?

11 If so was this done by:

Did you have to ask for feedback or have you not received any?

Question 13: How did you feel about the investigation overall? Was it:

Question 14: As far as you know, did anything change as result of the investigation?