6. RECOVERY AND STAYING WELL/PREVENTING FUTURE CRISES Joint Planning for prevention of crises 6.1 Develop a service that will Consult with Tim Poole/ Carer has easy access to listen ear and support support carers of people with MH Carers Dec Jacky Martel Practical help to access other support both before, Mental health issues where 15 – May 16 Carers during and after a crisis. there is a very significant Gloucestershire Training in how to manage challenging situations and impact on carers emotionally early recognition of signs of impending crisis and/or physically due to Bid Submission: Education programmes about specific conditions and repeated mental health crises. June 2016 crisis responses. Connecting carers to increase peer support. This is subject to a Big Lottery, Reaching Communities Decision stage partnership bid currently being 1: August/ prepared. £300K over 3 years September 2016 6.2 Promote and extend the use of By end October Les Trewin All known service users will have a future crisis plan Crisis Plans, Advance 2014 2gether NHSFT that lessens the likelihood of a repeat crisis and Statements Decisions and Gloucestershire ensures the wishes of the service user are taken into Advance Decisions to refuse Revised date: Hospitals NHSFT consideration treatment for mental health September Evidence that these plans are routinely part of the patients including people with 2016 CPA process dementia Clinical audit programme evidence that the plans exist are accessible 24/7 and that they are acted upon
6. RECOVERY AND STAYING WELL/PREVENTING FUTURE CRISES Joint Planning for prevention of crises 6.1 Develop a service that will support carers of people with Mental health issues where there is a very significant impact on carers emotionally and/or physically due to repeated mental health crises. This is subject to a Big Lottery, Reaching Communities partnership bid currently being prepared. £300K over 3 years Consult with MH Carers Dec 15 – May 16 Bid Submission: June 2016 Decision stage 1: August/ September 2016 Tim Poole/ Jacky Martel Carers Gloucestershire Carer has easy access to listen ear and support Practical help to access other support both before, during and after a crisis. Training in how to manage challenging situations and early recognition of signs of impending crisis Education programmes about specific conditions and crisis responses. Connecting carers to increase peer support. 6.2 Promote and extend the use of Crisis Plans, Advance Statements Decisions and Advance Decisions to refuse treatment for mental health patients including people with dementia By end October 2014 Revised date: September 2016 Les Trewin 2gether NHSFT Gloucestershire Hospitals NHSFT All known service users will have a future crisis plan that lessens the likelihood of a repeat crisis and ensures the wishes of the service user are taken into consideration Evidence that these plans are routinely part of the CPA process Clinical audit programme evidence that the plans exist are accessible 24/7 and that they are acted upon
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