136 Diversion Work has recently begun in Senior Mental Health The impact of using developing a similar Practitioners, the protocol in a agreement to that held in Consultant Child and neighbouring area Wiltshire between the local Adolescent has been to provide a police force and CAMHS. Psychiatrist, Team supported service to This is a formal agreement Manager, Service the police force in the whereby OHFT CAMHS Managers, Police management of provide front line officers officers young people with with direct contact to a Duty mental health issues Clinician within CAMHS. in an effective and This is available both in and appropriate way and out of hours whereby officers has seen a significant can contact the duty person reduction in the for advice when a young number of Section person is picked up in a 136s in the county. state of distress and It is anticipated that a presenting with apparent similar working mental health issues. protocol being agreed in the Banes area will also support police officers and help to reduce the inappropriate use of S136 with those young people under the age of 18.
136 Diversion Work has recently begun in developing a similar agreement to that held in Wiltshire between the local police force and CAMHS. This is a formal agreement whereby OHFT CAMHS provide front line officers with direct contact to a Duty Clinician within CAMHS. This is available both in and out of hours whereby officers can contact the duty person for advice when a young person is picked up in a state of distress and presenting with apparent mental health issues. Senior Mental Health Practitioners, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Team Manager, Service Managers, Police officers The impact of using the protocol in a neighbouring area has been to provide a supported service to the police force in the management of young people with mental health issues in an effective and appropriate way and has seen a significant reduction in the number of Section 136s in the county. It is anticipated that a similar working protocol being agreed in the Banes area will also support police officers and help to reduce the inappropriate use of S136 with those young people under the age of 18.
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