3.9 Review and refresh January 2016 Somerset Ensure that the protocol reflects latest In progress. the Somerset joint Partnership good practice and facilitates improved policy guidance for NHS FT & user experience and outcomes. Clarify all staff involved in Avon and agencies’ role when service users are Multi-agency review group in operational mental Avon and inebriated and/or violent or pose a place. Meetings taking place health crisis Somerset risk to staff. from September to end of response. To Constabulary. December 2015 to agree include refresh of protocol. the joint section 135/136 operating protocol 3.10 Develop a proposal 2016 Somerset More responsive triage and initial In progress. and business case Partnership assessment of individuals involved in for a section 136 NHS FT and incidents. Reduced number of triage pilot Avon and detentions under section 136 and Police exploring a force wide programme Somerset therefore reduced demand for places control solution. Constabulary of safety. Identification of multiple Local Model also being detainees enabling follow up work explored. with these individuals. This project will look at potential collaborations between police and ambulance control rooms and coverage across multiple counties; and potential collaborations with other service areas such as substance misuse. 3.11 Review current September Somerset Extending psychiatric liaison to a In progress. liaison psychiatry 2016 Partnership whole hospital, multi-disciplinary arrangements in NHS FT, approach enabling a holistic response
3.9 Review and refresh the Somerset joint policy guidance for all staff involved in operational mental health crisis response. To include refresh of the joint section 135/136 operating protocol January 2016 Somerset Partnership NHS FT & Avon and Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Ensure that the protocol reflects latest good practice and facilitates improved user experience and outcomes. Clarify agencies’ role when service users are inebriated and/or violent or pose a risk to staff. In progress. Multi-agency review group in place. Meetings taking place from September to end of December 2015 to agree protocol. 3.10 Develop a proposal and business case for a section 136 triage pilot programme 2016 Somerset Partnership NHS FT and Avon and Somerset Constabulary More responsive triage and initial assessment of individuals involved in incidents. Reduced number of detentions under section 136 and therefore reduced demand for places of safety. Identification of multiple detainees enabling follow up work with these individuals. This project will look at potential collaborations between police and ambulance control rooms and coverage across multiple counties; and potential collaborations with other service areas such as substance misuse. In progress. Police exploring a force wide control solution. Local Model also being explored. 3.11 Review current liaison psychiatry arrangements in September 2016 Somerset Partnership NHS FT, Extending psychiatric liaison to a whole hospital, multi-disciplinary approach enabling a holistic response In progress.
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