1.5 Evaluate potential July 2016 Somerset Maintain independence, treatment and To be started. for a dedicated Partnership care/support in home environment where home treatment / NHS FT & possible, avoiding of institutional care and to meet with Somerset rapid response Somerset potential dependence. Map existing Partnership NHS FT to discuss intermediate care CCG situation and develop proposals for and to include Service Development and Clinical team for older emergency/urgent support e.g. emergency Engagement Manager (CCG), people with respite or rapid response. Facilitate options who is supporting work around dementia. for Independent Living Teams to access. dementia. 2. Access to support before crisis point No. Action Timescale Led By Outcomes Improve access to support via primary care 2.1 Develop schematic October 2016 Somerset Improved primary care practice in To be started. resource describing Partnership referral and signposting, reduced mental health NHS FT and level of inappropriate referrals and of CCG lead GP for Mental Health pathways, referral Somerset secondary care referrals & Somerset Partnership NHS and signposting CCG Easy access for GPs to existing FT to be engaged in this work. options for people information resources e.g. Somerset in mental health Choices. crisis, for inclusion on GP Navigator App in Somerset. 3. Urgent and emergency access to crisis care No. Action Timescale Led By Outcomes Improve NHS emergency response to mental health crisis
1.5 Evaluate potential for a dedicated home treatment / rapid response intermediate care team for older people with dementia. July 2016 Somerset Partnership NHS FT & Somerset CCG Maintain independence, treatment and care/support in home environment where possible, avoiding of institutional care and potential dependence. Map existing situation and develop proposals for emergency/urgent support e.g. emergency respite or rapid response. Facilitate options for Independent Living Teams to access. To be started. to meet with Somerset Partnership NHS FT to discuss and to include Service Development and Clinical Engagement Manager (CCG), who is supporting work around dementia. 2. Access to support before crisis point No. Action Timescale Led By Outcomes Improve access to support via primary care 2.1 Develop schematic resource describing mental health pathways, referral and signposting options for people in mental health crisis, for inclusion on GP Navigator App in Somerset. October 2016 Somerset Partnership NHS FT and Somerset CCG Improved primary care practice in referral and signposting, reduced level of inappropriate referrals and of secondary care referrals Easy access for GPs to existing information resources e.g. Somerset Choices. To be started. CCG lead GP for Mental Health & Somerset Partnership NHS FT to be engaged in this work. 3. Urgent and emergency access to crisis care No. Action Timescale Led By Outcomes Improve NHS emergency response to mental health crisis
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