3.4 Mental Health Act March 2016 WBC Commissioners Parity of esteem for people who From 5th May 2015 Mental Assessments (AMHPs)/South West require an assessment under the Health Act assessments at undertaken in London and St Georges Mental Health Act 1983 St Hospital to be George’s emergency NHS Trust monitored with a view to departments should be identifying the elements completed within 4 preventing the 4 hour target hours of the being achieved with a view person’s presentation in order to achieving this outcome by to ensure parity of March 2016. esteem. . 3.5 People detained under April 2015 Police/Ambulance/WCCG Stop people who are experiencing All cases where a Section Section 136 will be MH commissioners/South a mental health crisis being placed 136 service user is detained taken to a NHS West London and St in custody. in a police station instead of designated place of Georges NHS Trust being taken to the safety. Under no Improve patients experience and designated place of safety circumstances should treatment outcomes to be treated as a serious police custody be used untoward incident. as an alternative. If custody is used a full The Liaison Psychiatric partnership review Dept. at St Georges must take place to Hospital has identified the understand the issue 10 most frequent attenders and avoid further at A&E. A decision will be incidents occurring taken as to the most appropriate response to be taken frequent attenders – group, care plans for each person etc. CurrentThe Liaison Psychiatric Dept. at St Georges Hospital has identified the 10 most frequent attenders at A&E. A decision will be taken as
3.4 Mental Health Act Assessments undertaken in emergency departments should be completed within 4 hours of the person’s presentation in order to ensure parity of esteem. March 2016 WBC Commissioners (AMHPs)/South West London and St Georges NHS Trust Parity of esteem for people who require an assessment under the Mental Health Act 1983 From 5th May 2015 Mental Health Act assessments at St George’s Hospital to be monitored with a view to identifying the elements preventing the 4 hour target being achieved with a view to achieving this outcome by March 2016. . 3.5 People detained under Section 136 will be taken to a NHS designated place of safety. Under no circumstances should police custody be used as an alternative. If custody is used a full partnership review must take place to understand the issue and avoid further incidents occurring April 2015 Police/Ambulance/WCCG MH commissioners/South West London and St Georges NHS Trust Stop people who are experiencing a mental health crisis being placed in custody. Improve patients experience and treatment outcomes All cases where a Section 136 service user is detained in a police station instead of being taken to the designated place of safety to be treated as a serious untoward incident. The Liaison Psychiatric Dept. at St Georges Hospital has identified the 10 most frequent attenders at A&E. A decision will be taken as to the most appropriate response to be taken – frequent attenders group, care plans for each person etc. CurrentThe Liaison Psychiatric Dept. at St Georges Hospital has identified the 10 most frequent attenders at A&E. A decision will be taken as