Cherry Tree Close: Achieving Accreditation
Zaim Mohdesham, Ahmed Rozza, Kopal Tandon

TL;DR
Cherry Tree Close, a mental health unit in Derby, evaluated its progress toward accreditation by comparing its service delivery against established standards.
Contribution
The study provides an updated evaluation of service improvements and identifies remaining gaps in achieving accreditation criteria.
Findings
Cherry Tree Close improved its compliance with type 1, 2, and 3 standards between 2023 and 2024.
Remaining unmet standards relate to infrastructure, care pathways, staff training, and service management.
The unit has not yet achieved accreditation but is working with a transformation team to address remaining issues.
Abstract
Aims: Cherry Tree Close, a mental health rehabilitation and recovery unit based in Derby, England was assessed in October 2023 to compare current standards against the quality standards outlined in the Standards for Inpatient Mental Health Rehabilitation Services 4th Edition though did not fulfil the required criteria to achieve accreditation. Since then, the service has made further developments. This is a service evaluation study to compare the current service delivery of Cherry Tree Close, against the quality standards set out in the Standards for Inpatient Mental Health Rehabilitation Services 4th Edition document to identify progress towards achieving accredited status. Methods: The electronic patient records of service users admitted to the ward were reviewed between November and December 2024. Service users and members of the multidisciplinary team were interviewed. A visual…
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TopicsPsychiatric care and mental health services
