4.3 Ensure all Approved Mental Jan-Mar 2015 Sarah Bennion All Approved Mental Health Professionals meet the Health Professional reports are 2gether NHSFT legal competency requirements of sufficient quality (audit) Revised date: Karl Gluck September Gloucestershire 2016 Clinical Commissioning Group 4.4 A review of conveying/ January 2015 Linda Buckley Agreed and appropriate level of triage, prioritisation transport arrangements for Clinical and response for people experiencing a period of people assessed under or Revised date: Commissioning mental health crisis/acute psychological distress and requiring conveyance under March 2017 Group people with planned mental health conveyance needs. the Mental Health Act David Pugh The provision of a safe, cost effective, efficient (a 1983/2007 in the South West Independent proportionate response e.g. single paramedic of England in the context of Consultant attendance, use of 111 to prevent call out, use of the policy frameworks of the unmarked cars etc) and least restrictive conveyance Crisis Care Concordat and service with clear agreed operational policies and ‘Parity of Esteem’ protocols in place in relation to access, referral to the service and the use of restraint. Identified pathways and a clear understanding with 111 that minimises unnecessary call outs. An all age service that provides parity of esteem for people with mental health needs, physical needs and people who need a combination of both. All relevant organisations work together accepting their organisational responsibilities and responsibilities under the Mental Health Act to facilitate the conveyance of people within the community. Improved individual experience (users, carers and professionals).
4.3 Ensure all Approved Mental Health Professional reports are of sufficient quality (audit) Jan-Mar 2015 Revised date: September 2016 Sarah Bennion 2gether NHSFT Karl Gluck Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group All Approved Mental Health Professionals meet the legal competency requirements 4.4 A review of conveying/ transport arrangements for people assessed under or requiring conveyance under the Mental Health Act 1983/2007 in the South West of England in the context of the policy frameworks of the Crisis Care Concordat and ‘Parity of Esteem’ January 2015 Revised date: March 2017 Linda Buckley Clinical Commissioning Group David Pugh Independent Consultant Agreed and appropriate level of triage, prioritisation and response for people experiencing a period of mental health crisis/acute psychological distress and people with planned mental health conveyance needs. The provision of a safe, cost effective, efficient (a proportionate response e.g. single paramedic attendance, use of 111 to prevent call out, use of unmarked cars etc) and least restrictive conveyance service with clear agreed operational policies and protocols in place in relation to access, referral to the service and the use of restraint. Identified pathways and a clear understanding with 111 that minimises unnecessary call outs. An all age service that provides parity of esteem for people with mental health needs, physical needs and people who need a combination of both. All relevant organisations work together accepting their organisational responsibilities and responsibilities under the Mental Health Act to facilitate the conveyance of people within the community. Improved individual experience (users, carers and professionals).
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