help them handle difficult calls. The CCG is also working with the mental health trust to obtain clearer interface guidance around patients with dual diagnosis and alcohol/substance misuse problems. The DOS also includes the local alcohol and substance misuse services. 14 Further develop a Identify an MHPB and urgent December stay Capacity and Workshop session of the crisis housing appropriate care work stream 2015 options occupancy rates. Urgent Care work stream future crisis beds group Benefit from Throughput and to review and consider We currently have model (clinical, CMHT support. turnover. crisis housing model four crisis beds for specialist, crisis Support in September (?). Newcastle and nil team beds or beds in Gateshead. non-clinical) surrounding. The urgent care work We have no formally required and Support more stream has started to agreed capacity for assessment of focused on evaluate different crisis Specialist, clinical or capacity needed. need (i.e., models? non-clinical. clinical, Although there are specialist, crisis local providers with Investigate and or non-clinical) informal capacity research models Immediate of daytime crash support pads. These may available in a include social crisis. nursing, Better targeted homeless, support for safeguarding, that individual
help them handle difficult calls. The CCG is also working with the mental health trust to obtain clearer interface guidance around patients with dual diagnosis and alcohol/substance misuse problems. The DOS also includes the local alcohol and substance misuse services. 14 Further develop a crisis housing We currently have four crisis beds for Newcastle and nil beds in Gateshead. We have no formally agreed capacity for Specialist, clinical or non-clinical. Although there are local providers with informal capacity Identify an appropriate future crisis beds model (clinical, specialist, crisis team beds or non-clinical) required and assessment of capacity needed. Investigate and research models of daytime crash pads. These may include social nursing, homeless, safeguarding, MHPB and urgent care work stream group December 2015 stay options Benefit from CMHT support. Support in surrounding. Support more focused on need (i.e., clinical, specialist, crisis or non-clinical) Immediate support available in a crisis. Better targeted support for that individual Capacity and occupancy rates. Throughput and turnover. Workshop session of the Urgent Care work stream to review and consider crisis housing model September (?). The urgent care work stream has started to evaluate different crisis models?
Newcastle-Gateshead-Crisis-Care-Concordat-Action-Plan-2016-V20-August-update.docx