Mental health C,D,E Other areas have 3/6/15 - A meeting was Avon and Increased support for support in Police seen benefits from held between CCG senior Somerset Police police staff allowing Control room/ having mental health leaders, NHS England, for forces to respond Control room triage staff available in senior leaders from AWP in the most control rooms. This and Somerset Partnership, appropriate way. allows access to the PCC and Chief Improved quality of patient medical Constable whereby care received from records and mental unanimous support was the police when health expertise to given to exploration of a responding to crises give those in crisis control room triage scheme with advice from the best possible within the force area. mental health support. professionals. 23/6/15 Norfolk Police – gave a presentation on control room triage to local Police/NHS/Fire/Ambulance partners, proposal to create a business plan to obtain funding to introduce locally. Information being sought on possible benefits to all partners to be incorporated into a force-wide business case, for presentation to each CCG in the next funding cycle.
Mental health support in Police Control room/ Control room triage C,D,E Other areas have seen benefits from having mental health staff available in control rooms. This allows access to patient medical records and mental health expertise to give those in crisis the best possible support. 3/6/15 - A meeting was held between CCG senior leaders, NHS England, senior leaders from AWP and Somerset Partnership, the PCC and Chief Constable whereby unanimous support was given to exploration of a control room triage scheme within the force area. 23/6/15 – Norfolk Police gave a presentation on control room triage to local Police/NHS/Fire/Ambulance partners, proposal to create a business plan to obtain funding to introduce locally. Information being sought on possible benefits to all partners to be incorporated into a force-wide business case, for presentation to each CCG in the next funding cycle. Avon and Somerset Police Increased support for police staff allowing for forces to respond in the most appropriate way. Improved quality of care received from the police when responding to crises with advice from mental health professionals.
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