Clarification of roles Training for staff in duty team Remodelling on-going Update July 2015 Update July 2016: Social care duty system remodelling complete. Primary care psychological therapy services (including IAPT) services prevent and manage mental health problems for those with long term conditions. Primary care regularly supports people with LTCs to self-refer or refer in to Psychological services for treatments. The Psychological therapies in Newcastle and Gateshead have gone through a process of integration and improvement. Extending Social Prescribing and increased link working roles being considered as part of wider system integration and STP work Social Prescribing across the CCGs is at different stages, with GP practices continuing to develop Health Champions. The Care Navigator work with four practices (Central, Bridges, Metro and Millennium) has undergone several developments. Centrals group’ idea is to be expanded into Millennium ‘social and the practices have sourced some free IT training, exercise classes and a history project ideas are also being developed. The original plan of one set of evaluation data for the work has proven difficult to implement Jan July due to different practices needs. Separate evaluation reports will be produced. – Due to Health Champion Lead contract being extended an action plan is being developed July Dec. It is expected that this plan will support more – practices to develop Health Champions to support a community social prescribing model. Objectives, Lead. Timescale. Actions Outcomes RAG To ensure co-ordination of Greater understanding and awareness of mental 1.8 Ensure that the police forces in Northumbria/British Transport Police health issues. Enhancing partnership working Newcastle and Gateshead are involved in ensuring engagement around project or (Better improve understanding of each other’s any changes and service developments service developments that supports the roles and remits to mental health service provision prevention of mental health crisis. Lead NTW and other partners Need to ensure on-going commitment to this work Update July 2015. BTP are now involved in the Police Liaison Group meetings with Northumbria Police and NTW. NTW - Clinical Police Liaison lead meets regularly with Police and updates on service Update July 2016: Regular briefing re service changes continues. Actions are discussed police and partners’ meetings monthly. Strategic issues discussed in police and partners’ meetings ‘Senior Liaison Officers are regularly meeting clients to discuss issues and build relationships with the community. BTP and Northumbria Police are working with partner groups across Newcastle and Gateshead on issues such as suicide prevention on the railways etc.
Clarification of roles Training for staff in duty team Update July 2015 Remodelling on-going Update July 2016: Social care duty system remodelling complete. Primary care psychological therapy services (including IAPT) services prevent and manage mental health problems for those with long term conditions. Primary care regularly supports people with LTCs to self-refer or refer in to Psychological services for treatments. The Psychological therapies in Newcastle and Gateshead have gone through a process of integration and improvement. Extending Social Prescribing and increased link working roles being considered as part of wider system integration and STP work Social Prescribing across the CCGs is at different stages, with GP practices continuing to develop Health Champions. The Care Navigator work with four practices (Central, Bridges, Metro and Millennium) has undergone several developments. Centrals ‘social group’ idea is to be expanded into Millennium and the practices have sourced some free IT training, exercise classes and a history project ideas are also being developed. The original plan of one set of evaluation data for the work has proven difficult to implement Jan – July due to different practices needs. Separate evaluation reports will be produced. Due to Health Champion Lead contract being extended an action plan is being developed July – Dec. It is expected that this plan will support more practices to develop Health Champions to support a community social prescribing model. Objectives, Lead. Timescale. Actions Outcomes RAG 1.8 Ensure that the police forces in Newcastle and Gateshead are involved in any changes and service developments to mental health service provision Lead NTW and other partners To ensure co-ordination of Northumbria/British Transport Police ensuring engagement around project or service developments that supports the prevention of mental health crisis. Need to ensure on-going commitment to this work Greater understanding and awareness of mental health issues. Enhancing partnership working (Better improve understanding of each other’s roles and remits Update July 2015. BTP are now involved in the Police Liaison Group meetings with Northumbria Police and NTW. NTW - Clinical Police Liaison lead meets regularly with Police and updates on service Update July 2016: Regular briefing re service changes continues. Actions are discussed police and partners’ meetings monthly. Strategic issues discussed in ‘Senior police and partners’ meetings Liaison Officers are regularly meeting clients to discuss issues and build relationships with the community. BTP and Northumbria Police are working with partner groups across Newcastle and Gateshead on issues such as suicide prevention on the railways etc.
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