alternative to access a crisis/respite bed when it admission or when is clinically indicated home treatment is not appropriate 3.8 Crisis Resolution October 2015 WCCG MH People who are experiencing a The Mental Health Trust Teams/Home Commissioners/South mental health crisis will access already provides a 24 hour Treatment Teams will West London and St services when they need them 365 day a year service. be provided and Georges NHS Trust which are staffed by qualified, accessible 24 hours a competent and compassionate day, 7 days a week mental health professionals who 365 days a year and are appropriately trained, meet the national safe supervised and supported. staffing benchmark 3.9 Assessment by the October 2017 South West London and People who are experiencing a mental health Home St Georges NHS Trust mental health crisis will receive Treatment Service rapid assessment and access into following a crisis services which achieve parity of referral should take esteem place within: 4 hours in an emergency 24 hours if urgent 3.10 People who require a April 2015 South West London and People will be able to access acute The Crisis Concordat to mental health acute St Georges NHS Trust in-patient services when this is promote the provision of admission must be clinically indicated local inpatient resources able to access this in a with the CCG and timely manner and as Wandsworth CRG. close to their home as possible 3.11 Develop a Street October 2015 WCCG MH Mental health practitioners will be A street triage service has triage through CHTT Commissioners / available to accompany police been piloted in the borough. that will be available to SWLSTG officers to mental health related call The Crisis Concordat to
alternative to admission or when home treatment is not appropriate access a crisis/respite bed when it is clinically indicated 3.8 Crisis Resolution Teams/Home Treatment Teams will be provided and accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 365 days a year and meet the national safe staffing benchmark October 2015 WCCG MH Commissioners/South West London and St Georges NHS Trust People who are experiencing a mental health crisis will access services when they need them which are staffed by qualified, competent and compassionate mental health professionals who are appropriately trained, supervised and supported. The Mental Health Trust already provides a 24 hour 365 day a year service. 3.9 Assessment by the mental health Home Treatment Service following a crisis referral should take place within: 4 hours in an emergency 24 hours if urgent October 2017 South West London and St Georges NHS Trust People who are experiencing a mental health crisis will receive rapid assessment and access into services which achieve parity of esteem 3.10 People who require a mental health acute admission must be able to access this in a timely manner and as close to their home as possible April 2015 South West London and St Georges NHS Trust People will be able to access acute in-patient services when this is clinically indicated The Crisis Concordat to promote the provision of local inpatient resources with the CCG and Wandsworth CRG. 3.11 Develop a Street triage through CHTT that will be available to October 2015 WCCG MH Commissioners / SWLSTG Mental health practitioners will be available to accompany police officers to mental health related call A street triage service has been piloted in the borough. The Crisis Concordat to
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