4.13 Ensure all AMHPs maintain April – onwards Jane Hutchison/ All Approved Mental Health Professionals meet the competence through an agreed Annual report Sarah Bennion legal competency requirements Continuing Professional May 2015 2gether NHSFT Development programme (annual report) 4.15 Review interface between End of October Karl Gluck/ Ensure that Mental Health Act assessments are daytime Approved Mental 2014 Louise West undertake in a timely fashion in accordance with the Health Professional and EDT Gloucestershire legislation/Code of Practice (to include planned OOH County Council There is a smooth and efficient interface between day Mental Health Act time AMHP and EDT assessments) There are no unreasonable delays arising from this interface 4.16 Review system for requesting a End of October Karl Gluck Clear guidance for Health and Social Care staff on how Mental Health Act assessment 2014 Gloucestershire and when to request a Mental Health Act assessment by an AMHP County Council All relevant parties are aware of Help Desk number Revised date: Les Trewin and differential between Urgent Mental Health June 2015 2gether NHSFT Assessment and Mental Health Act Assessment David Pugh Independent Consultant 4.17 Review role of AMHP within January 2015 Karl Gluck Options appraisal for commissioners on best practice Crisis Resolution and Home Revised date: Gloucestershire The skill mix of re-commissioned Crisis Service is Treatment Teams March 2015 County Council informed by this analysis Sarah Bennion 2gether NHSFT David Pugh Independent Consultant 4.19 Review multi-agency Police January 2015 David Pugh Revised multi-agency policy that meets the assistance for Approved requirements of the revised MHA Code of Practice
4.13 Ensure all AMHPs maintain competence through an agreed Continuing Professional Development programme (annual report) April – onwards Annual report May 2015 Jane Hutchison/ Sarah Bennion 2gether NHSFT All Approved Mental Health Professionals meet the legal competency requirements 4.15 Review interface between daytime Approved Mental Health Professional and EDT (to include planned OOH Mental Health Act assessments) End of October 2014 Karl Gluck/ Louise West Gloucestershire County Council Ensure that Mental Health Act assessments are undertake in a timely fashion in accordance with the legislation/Code of Practice There is a smooth and efficient interface between day time AMHP and EDT There are no unreasonable delays arising from this interface 4.16 Review system for requesting a Mental Health Act assessment by an AMHP End of October 2014 Revised date: June 2015 Karl Gluck Gloucestershire County Council Les Trewin 2gether NHSFT David Pugh Independent Consultant Clear guidance for Health and Social Care staff on how and when to request a Mental Health Act assessment All relevant parties are aware of Help Desk number and differential between Urgent Mental Health Assessment and Mental Health Act Assessment 4.17 Review role of AMHP within Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams January 2015 Revised date: March 2015 Karl Gluck Gloucestershire County Council Sarah Bennion 2gether NHSFT David Pugh Independent Consultant Options appraisal for commissioners on best practice The skill mix of re-commissioned Crisis Service is informed by this analysis 4.19 Review multi-agency Police assistance for Approved January 2015 David Pugh Revised multi-agency policy that meets the requirements of the revised MHA Code of Practice
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