of hours crisis response protocols. 3.5 Clarify pathways October 2016 Somerset Clarity across partners agencies and In progress. for urgent Partnership avoided delays for Children and assessment of NHS FT Young People in mental health crisis. children and young Establish / map operational working Head of Adult Inpatient people, including links with Children’s Social Care. Services (Somerset Partnership management Tie in with current work in Somerset NHS FT) to liaise with Head of arrangements for on developing a 0-25 youth service Division Children (Somerset – out of hours/on call Partnership NHS FT) to arrangements. arrange for this work to be taken forward. Social services’ contribution to mental health crisis services 3.6 Improve July 2016 Somerset Reduce inappropriate use of police In progress. collaborative County cells and arrest powers arrangements in Council deciding whether Somerset Decisions waited re. Triage an individual Partnership pilot update, being led by Avon requires a Mental NHS FT & Somerset Constabulary. Health Act Avon and Assessment. Somerset Constabulary. 3.7 Disseminate March 2015 SWASFT Improved emergency response and Completed agreement arrangements for conveyance. between police and ambulance services to ensure ambulance service
of hours crisis response protocols. 3.5 Clarify pathways for urgent assessment of children and young people, including management arrangements for out of hours/on call arrangements. October 2016 Somerset Partnership NHS FT Clarity across partners agencies and avoided delays for Children and Young People in mental health crisis. Establish / map operational working links with Children’s Social Care. Tie in with current work in Somerset on developing a 0-25 youth service In progress. Head of Adult Inpatient Services (Somerset Partnership NHS FT) to liaise with Head of Division – Children (Somerset Partnership NHS FT) to arrange for this work to be taken forward. Social services’ contribution to mental health crisis services 3.6 Improve collaborative arrangements in deciding whether an individual requires a Mental Health Act Assessment. July 2016 Somerset County Council Somerset Partnership NHS FT Avon and Somerset Constabulary. Reduce inappropriate use of police cells and arrest powers In progress. Decisions waited re. Triage pilot update, being led by Avon & Somerset Constabulary. 3.7 Disseminate agreement between police and ambulance services to ensure ambulance service March 2015 SWASFT Improved emergency response and arrangements for conveyance. Completed
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