AMPH service B Review 2015/16 TL/AM/LH A more responsive out arrangements for out of hours emergency duty Update 30/09/2015: All 4 of hours AMHP service so that coverage counties are looking at provision and ensure over 24 hours is OOH AMPH provision. this is effective and equitable and efficient. meets need At the moment are 3 AMPH members of staff As we have working until 1am. The combined the OOH team are prioritising their services with response as best as children’s possible. The team find that safeguarding and their options are very across 4 counties we limited OOH as there are need to, in very few services that are consultation with the open or professionals that police and mental are available. health providers, ensure that AMHPs There is a growing culture can be available of working together. The within locally agreed team are also working with response times. the police on individuals and identifying any mental Explore the potential health issues. for better integration of AMHP and EDT Update 01/06/2016: services with out of Service level agreement for hours crisis provision Emergency duty service of health and other has been agreed by all four partners. Local Authorities. There are no changes to our of hours AMHP provision from EDT. Lack of resources out of
AMPH service B Review arrangements for out of hours AMHP provision and ensure this is effective and meets need As we have combined the OOH services with children’s safeguarding and across 4 counties we need to, in consultation with the police and mental health providers, ensure that AMHPs can be available within locally agreed response times. Explore the potential for better integration of AMHP and EDT services with out of hours crisis provision of health and other partners. 2015/16 Update 30/09/2015: All 4 counties are looking at OOH AMPH provision. At the moment are 3 AMPH members of staff working until 1am. The team are prioritising their response as best as possible. The team find that their options are very limited OOH as there are very few services that are open or professionals that are available. There is a growing culture of working together. The team are also working with the police on individuals and identifying any mental health issues. Update 01/06/2016: Service level agreement for Emergency duty service has been agreed by all four Local Authorities. There are no changes to our of hours AMHP provision from EDT. Lack of resources out of TL/AM/LH A more responsive out of hours emergency duty service so that coverage over 24 hours is equitable and efficient.
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