Dual Diagnosis A, D Recruitment of Recruitment JE Increase number of – Support Band 6 Nurse with January/February contact with services To provide a dedicated substance misuse 2015 related to substance mental health nurse expertise to Training misuse. giving OOH advice and provide OOH Implementation: Increased confidence in support to Police, advice and February/March 2015 providers with Ambulance service and support to the Full implementation providing advice and to 3rd sector Police, Ambulance and review of service: assisting with/ managing organisations with focus and B&NES Street March 2015 onwards issues regarding dual on dual diagnosis and Homeless project diagnosis. Update 15/05/2015: transitions. This is an (run by Julian Unsuccessful in Longer term reduction in ageless service which House) also targeted resilience the presentation of will include the Early provide assistance money bid. Continuing services users to ED/ Intervention service, with referrals on to try and get funding. 136 suites. Psychiatric Liaison and appropriate Researching and Reduction in attendance Intensive Services pathways to other investigating how to times for ambulance and services. evidence that service police services for will pay for itself. service users with mental health problems Update 30/09/2015: Only people with mental Band 6 Intensive team health problems are vacancy being detained in 136 suites converted into a police and homeless liaison post within contracted
Dual Diagnosis Support To provide a dedicated mental health nurse giving OOH advice and support to Police, Ambulance service and to 3rd sector organisations with focus on dual diagnosis and transitions. This is an ageless service which will include the Early Intervention service, Psychiatric Liaison and Intensive Services A, D Recruitment of Band 6 Nurse with substance misuse expertise to provide OOH advice and support to the Police, Ambulance and B&NES Street Homeless project (run by Julian House) also provide assistance with referrals on appropriate pathways to other services. Recruitment – January/February 2015 Training Implementation: February/March 2015 Full implementation and review of service: March 2015 onwards Update 15/05/2015: Unsuccessful in targeted resilience money bid. Continuing to try and get funding. Researching and investigating how to evidence that service will pay for itself. Update 30/09/2015: Band 6 Intensive team vacancy being converted into a police and homeless liaison post within contracted JE Increase number of contact with services related to substance misuse. Increased confidence in providers with providing advice and assisting with/ managing issues regarding dual diagnosis. Longer term reduction in the presentation of services users to ED/ 136 suites. Reduction in attendance times for ambulance and police services for service users with mental health problems Only people with mental health problems are detained in 136 suites
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