MKU Hospital Ambulance / Transport 2.6 Safe and appropriate transport Review and update contracts as appropriate when they are Wayland Lousley April Review of contract is available to people in mental renewed to include specific standards on mental health Interim Mental Health 2016 has taken place with Transformation health crisis 24/7 responses based on the national guidance MK input provided Manager, MKC /CCG Oct 2015. Review provision of secure transport for non-compliant April Actions agreed to Steve Gutteridge patients from the community; place of safety or between 2016 resolve this issue. Urgent Care Commissioner MKCCG hospitals Alternative car response rather than Sue Putman Review South Central Ambulance Services (SCAS) contract Dec current blue light Mental Health Lead and agree arrangements for conveying mental health 2016 response being SCAS patients in keeping with joint protocol agreed by all explored Oct2015. Concordat partners. Contract to include: Thames Valley Conveyance to a place of safety and into hospital Protocol signed with following admission action plan in place Contingencies for when SCAS are unable to provide to address any the transport outstanding Arrangements for out of area transport operational issues Review and agree the demand and capacity required to April enable SCAS to plan sufficient and appropriate resources 2016 STAFF SKILLS AND TRAINING Understanding mental health crisis 3.1 Ensure appropriate of staff Identify mental health leads in all patient-facing All From All organisations to understanding across all organisations April identify a MH lead & services of the needs of people 2015 Training leads and
MKU Hospital Ambulance / Transport 2.6 Safe and appropriate transport is available to people in mental health crisis 24/7 Review and update contracts as appropriate when they are renewed to include specific standards on mental health responses based on the national guidance Review provision of secure transport for non-compliant patients from the community; place of safety or between hospitals Review South Central Ambulance Services (SCAS) contract and agree arrangements for conveying mental health patients in keeping with joint protocol agreed by all Concordat partners. Contract to include: Conveyance to a place of safety and into hospital following admission Contingencies for when SCAS are unable to provide the transport Arrangements for out of area transport Review and agree the demand and capacity required to enable SCAS to plan sufficient and appropriate resources Wayland Lousley Interim Mental Health Transformation Manager, MKC /CCG Steve Gutteridge Urgent Care Commissioner MKCCG Sue Putman Mental Health Lead SCAS April 2016 April 2016 Dec 2016 April 2016 Review of contract has taken place with MK input provided Oct 2015. Actions agreed to resolve this issue. Alternative car response rather than current blue light response being explored Oct2015. Thames Valley Protocol signed with action plan in place to address any outstanding operational issues STAFF SKILLS AND TRAINING Understanding mental health crisis 3.1 Ensure appropriate of staff understanding across all services of the needs of people Identify mental health leads in all patient-facing organisations All From April 2015 All organisations to identify a MH lead & Training leads and
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