mental health services, People with mental health issues receive a high quality appropriate police & ambulance service service that ensures safety, privacy & dignity. for the effective & timely The best use is made of available resources conveyance of patients both urgent/planned places of safety & in line with the Code of Practice 4.6 Continue to develop & Ongoing during Police Police & mental health staff understand the Code of Practice & mental deliver joint training on the 2015 SWYPFT health law, & the responsibilities of each service in relation to people Code of Practice & mental presenting in crisis health law to police & mental health services staff 5. Quality of treatment & care when in crisis No. Action Timescale Led By Outcomes 5.1 Evaluation of Acute CHFT/SWYPFT SWYPFT The evaluation will enable commissioners to analyse whether the service Psychiatric Liaison Service evaluation to be CHFT has achieved its original business case objectives: (RAID) to ensure it meets complete end of GHCCG /CCCG Diversion of those presenting with MH/self-harm issues at A&E away from NICE guidance & the April 15. acute admissions. national specification Fast access (within 3 hours) to a mental health assessment Appropriate referral onto mental health service. Improved service user experience. The evaluation report will be used to inform the Liaison service in 2015. To vary specification In line To be Confirmed Improved timeliness & access to appropriate assessment reducing the with 2015 Planning use of inpatient care & reducing lengths of stay for service users who are Guidance & Better Access admitted to hospital. by 2020 targets. Faster assessment of service users presenting at CHFT with regards to mental health needs
mental health services, police & ambulance service for the effective & timely conveyance of patients both urgent/planned places of safety & in line with the Code of Practice People with mental health issues receive a high quality appropriate service that ensures safety, privacy & dignity. The best use is made of available resources 4.6 Continue to develop & deliver joint training on the Code of Practice & mental health law to police & mental health services staff Ongoing during 2015 Police SWYPFT Police & mental health staff understand the Code of Practice & mental health law, & the responsibilities of each service in relation to people presenting in crisis 5. Quality of treatment & care when in crisis No. Action Timescale Led By Outcomes 5.1 Evaluation of Acute Psychiatric Liaison Service (RAID) to ensure it meets NICE guidance & the national specification To vary specification In line with 2015 Planning Guidance & Better Access by 2020 targets. CHFT/SWYPFT evaluation to be complete end of April 15. To be Confirmed SWYPFT CHFT GHCCG /CCCG The evaluation will enable commissioners to analyse whether the service has achieved its original business case objectives: Diversion of those presenting with MH/self-harm issues at A&E away from acute admissions. Fast access (within 3 hours) to a mental health assessment Appropriate referral onto mental health service. Improved service user experience. The evaluation report will be used to inform the Liaison service in 2015. Improved timeliness & access to appropriate assessment reducing the use of inpatient care & reducing lengths of stay for service users who are admitted to hospital. Faster assessment of service users presenting at CHFT with regards to mental health needs