services, and people elsewhere whether custody suites are still (Andew been slipped by Emergency rather than to SMH being used as POS in any Keefe) CSU Departments POS circumstances and whether There are many police are released promptly cases where police on handing the service user are staying at POS over to the S136 staff B7 When people Community Anecdotal reports Undertake review MHA Amanda May 15 Initial review in crisis assessments in situ that mental health assessment processes, Ralph complete. More – appear (to act assessments are response data capture, AMHP Lead formal report/ health or occasionally and reporting. Formulate an evaluation to follow social care delayed when local action plan based on outcome by Sept 15 latter – professionals inpatient beds are not yet complete & or to the not available. to be part of EDT police) to Currently this data is review. need urgent not collected or assessment, reported the process Regional Region wide review of S12 CSU on June Evaluation / report should be inconsistencies in Doctors behalf of 15 awaited by CCGs. prompt, S12 practice CCG Need up-date from efficiently CSU. organised and carried out with respect B8 People in Information sharing Barrier to more Connecting Care programme Existing April 17 The timeframe for crisis should protocols and efficient information of work underway. This Connecting full roll out in NS is expect that information governance sharing is use of currently includes acute trusts, care unclear but should statutory policies in place for different IT systems community health and social programme be in 15/16. It is services each organisation GP (EMIS) system services, GP, ambulance trust. AK to be working well – share not yet linked in This work is being progressed the link already in NSCP. essential AWP is now part of in 15/16. 'need to connecting care, Need to establish know' allowing NSCP and link with information care providers to view Ambulance service about their basic patient needs information
services, and Emergency Departments people elsewhere rather than to SMH POS There are many cases where police are staying at POS whether custody suites are still being used as POS in any circumstances and whether police are released promptly on handing the service user over to the S136 staff (Andew Keefe) been slipped by CSU B7 When people in crisis appear (to health or social care professionals or to the police) to need urgent assessment, the process should be prompt, efficiently organised and carried out with respect Community assessments in situ Anecdotal reports that mental health act assessments are occasionally delayed when local inpatient beds are not available. Currently this data is not collected or reported Undertake review MHA assessment processes, response data capture, and reporting. Formulate an action plan based on outcome Amanda Ralph – AMHP Lead May 15 Initial review complete. More formal report/ evaluation to follow by Sept 15 – latter not yet complete & to be part of EDT review. Regional inconsistencies in S12 practice Region wide review of S12 Doctors CSU on behalf of CCG June 15 Evaluation / report awaited by CCGs. Need up-date from CSU. B8 People in crisis should expect that statutory services share essential 'need to know' information about their needs Information sharing protocols and information governance policies in place for each organisation AWP is now part of connecting care, allowing NSCP and care providers to view basic patient information Barrier to more efficient information sharing is use of different IT systems – GP (EMIS) system not yet linked in Connecting Care programme of work underway. This currently includes acute trusts, community health and social services, GP, ambulance trust. This work is being progressed in 15/16. Existing Connecting care programme AK to be the link April 17 The timeframe for full roll out in NS is unclear but should be in 15/16. It is working well already in NSCP. Need to establish link with Ambulance service
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