“ I will be treated with as much urgency and respect as if it were a physical health emergency, travel safely in suitable transport to where the right help is available” No. Action Timescale Led By Outcomes 2.1 Eliminate the use of police custody 2015/16 Northumbria Police & Police Custody can only be used with the for S136 MHA arrests British Transport authority of the Duty Inspector, and only in Priority Police exceptional circumstances. 5 ACTION Above set to priority 5 - Steve Baker MH Lead for Northumbria – Police gave an update on the custody number of S136s for Sunderland (0) this year and street triage evaluation has been submitted to a medical journal and waiting publication. 2.1.2 Sustained reduction of the number 2015/16 Northumbria Police. Street Triage Pilot in South and education of people who are detained by the and awareness of alternative pathways police under S136 of the MHA should ensure this target is reached. Street Triage team to collate information and Priority provide monthly reports on the South of Tyne 5 activity relating to Section 136 detentions. ACTION Above set to priority 5 Update Steve Baker gave an overview of the – – S136s numbers for 2014/15 numbers listed – within the notes taken at the meeting. 2.1.3 Approved Mental Health 2015/16 SCC/ This information will be collated by Local Professionals and section 12 (2) NTW Authority AMHT/OOH and NTW Crisis Team Approved Doctor should commence Information to be fed back into Police & Priority the assessment within three hours partners Liaison Groups on the timescale and 1 in all cases where there are no any delays and reason for this. clinical grounds to delay Information can be reviewed within each assessment locality ACTION Above set to priority 1 - Ongoing meetings being held to discuss the – shortage around section 12 doctors. TQ gave an update as NTW using other resources -
“ I will be treated with as much urgency and respect as if it were a physical health emergency, travel safely in suitable transport to where the right help is available” No. Action Timescale Led By Outcomes 2.1 Priority 5 Eliminate the use of police custody for S136 MHA arrests 2015/16 Northumbria Police & British Transport Police Police Custody can only be used with the authority of the Duty Inspector, and only in exceptional circumstances. ACTION Above set to priority 5 - Steve Baker – MH Lead for Northumbria Police gave an update on the custody number of S136s for Sunderland (0) this year and street triage evaluation has been submitted to a medical journal and waiting publication. 2.1.2 Priority 5 Sustained reduction of the number of people who are detained by the police under S136 of the MHA 2015/16 Northumbria Police. Street Triage Pilot in South and education and awareness of alternative pathways should ensure this target is reached. Street Triage team to collate information and provide monthly reports on the South of Tyne activity relating to Section 136 detentions. ACTION Above set to priority 5 – Update – Steve Baker gave an overview of the S136s numbers for 2014/15 – numbers listed within the notes taken at the meeting. 2.1.3 Priority 1 Approved Mental Health Professionals and section 12 (2) Approved Doctor should commence the assessment within three hours in all cases where there are no clinical grounds to delay assessment 2015/16 SCC/ NTW This information will be collated by Local Authority AMHT/OOH and NTW Crisis Team Information to be fed back into Police & partners Liaison Groups on the timescale and any delays and reason for this. Information can be reviewed within each locality ACTION Above set to priority 1 - Ongoing – meetings being held to discuss the shortage around section 12 doctors. TQ gave an update as NTW using other resources -
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