B9 People in Health based place of Efficacy of pathway Evaluation of S136 to include CSU on June CSU evalutation to crisis who safety is S136 suite at for intoxicated management of intoxicated behalf of 15 be completed. need to be SMH people is currently individuals to ascertain extent CCG supported in Close links with alcohol unclear and the use of problem and need for a health liaison service and is inconsistent service redesign. based place psychiatric liaison No place of safety Reconsider need for and CCG March S136 evaluation of safety will service with Emergency in Weston viability of as part of the S136 (Angela 16 awaited. Scope for not be departments suite review and NS bed Kell) safehaven beds excluded review, and as part of the will be considered evaluation of the embedded as part of the bed MH expert project review. Details will need to come from S136 suite evaluation. B10 People in Access to 24/7 Provision of and access to Extended crisis who psychiatric liaison services is reviewed on an psychiatric liaison present in service via ED ongoing basis as part of the operational 7 Emergency (provided by IST out of contract management process. days a week, in Departments hours). Where issues are identified, place from 1st July should specific action plans will be 2015 expect a safe ED staff offered training developed and incorporated place for their to ensure effective into this action plan if immediate screening for MH appropriate / necessary. care and problems effective liaison with mental health services to ensure they get the right on going support
B9 People in crisis who need to be supported in a health based place of safety will not be excluded Health based place of safety is S136 suite at SMH Close links with alcohol liaison service and psychiatric liaison service with Emergency departments Efficacy of pathway for intoxicated people is currently unclear and the use is inconsistent Evaluation of S136 to include management of intoxicated individuals to ascertain extent of problem and need for service redesign. CSU on behalf of CCG June 15 CSU evalutation to be completed. No place of safety in Weston Reconsider need for and viability of as part of the S136 suite review and NS bed review, and as part of the evaluation of the embedded MH expert project CCG (Angela Kell) March 16 S136 evaluation awaited. Scope for safehaven beds will be considered as part of the bed review. Details will need to come from S136 suite evaluation. B10 People in crisis who present in Emergency Departments should expect a safe place for their immediate care and effective liaison with mental health services to ensure they get the right on going support Access to 24/7 psychiatric liaison service via ED (provided by IST out of hours). ED staff offered training to ensure effective screening for MH problems Provision of and access to services is reviewed on an ongoing basis as part of the contract management process. Where issues are identified, specific action plans will be developed and incorporated into this action plan if appropriate / necessary. Extended psychiatric liaison operational 7 days a week, in place from 1st July 2015
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