3. Urgent and emergency access to crisis care No. Action Timescale Led By Outcomes Summary progress against actions (include outcome measures (RAG) relevant) Improve NHS emergency response to mental health crisis 16 The cross-agency 15-16 All To ensure robust partnership s.136 pathway agreed between NHFT Partnership working and locally agreed and Nottinghamshire Police. Board will messages, roles and Ratification by each organisation oversee all joint responsibilities, to protect and expected by January 2016. policies, safeguard service users and staff Discussions have place at the procedures, Street Triage Board regarding protocols and extending triage for daytime coverage guidelines to within Police control room for ensure clear telephone advice. A proposal is being signed protocols, costed up and will be presented at the to demonstrate next Street Triage Board. effective Response ambulance: agreement partnership in place between AMPs and EMAS in working regard to ambulance attendance following the assessment. Adherence This will include: to the target depends on the other priorities they are dealing with. s136 pathway Response no agreement in place Agreed yet in place for psychiatrists attending response times a MHA assessment. for conveyance Escalation policy in the process of and Mental being developed where an AMP has Health Act identified the need for a bed but none assessment are available Information Review of protocols taking as part sharing of Urgent Care Vanguard, this will protocols further develop work with Early Supported mental health Discharges
3. Urgent and emergency access to crisis care No. Action Timescale Led By Outcomes Summary progress against actions (include outcome measures relevant) (RAG) Improve NHS emergency response to mental health crisis 16 The cross-agency Partnership Board will oversee all joint policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines to ensure clear signed protocols, to demonstrate effective partnership working This will include: s136 pathway Agreed response times for conveyance and Mental Health Act assessment Information sharing protocols 15-16 All To ensure robust partnership working and locally agreed messages, roles and responsibilities, to protect and safeguard service users and staff s.136 pathway agreed between NHFT and Nottinghamshire Police. Ratification by each organisation expected by January 2016. Discussions have place at the Street Triage Board regarding extending triage for daytime coverage within Police control room for telephone advice. A proposal is being costed up and will be presented at the next Street Triage Board. Response ambulance: agreement in place between AMPs and EMAS in regard to ambulance attendance following the assessment. Adherence to the target depends on the other priorities they are dealing with. Response no agreement in place yet in place for psychiatrists attending a MHA assessment. Escalation policy in the process of being developed where an AMP has identified the need for a bed but none are available Review of protocols taking as part of Urgent Care Vanguard, this will further develop work with Early Supported mental health Discharges
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