emergencies, including patients detained under the appropriate vehicles depending on the individual need at MHA are responded to appropriately. the time. Appropriate health care transportation will be commissioned and provided for all mental health This action will continue to be monitored throughout the transport (this will include additional support for year non-compliant patients and secure transport) Police are requested to assist in only the most exceptional cases where there is no other safe means. SCAS will comply with National protocol for the transportation of S136 patients, which provides agreed response times and a standard specification for use by CCGs 3.2 Mental Health Practitioners to work as part of the This new service has been commissioned with Oxford Green team in the Emergency Operations Centre offering Health providing clinical input to the control room 24/7 assistance (ambulance control room; 999 and 111). 3.3 Medical Input to For OHFT to produce a rota of Trust S12 doctors who OHFT have a rota of S12 doctors in place. Green Mental Health Act are able to respond to MHAA out of hours. Assessments (MHAA) For Trust doctors to prioritise attendance at MHAA for known patients. NHS England to maintain a list of S12 approved Doctors, and distribute to relevant parties. 3.4 Timely access to S140 protocol developed which clarifies Out of area treatment beds are only used in extreme Amber inpatient resource arrangements for the admission of patients where circumstances. there is no local bed availability. To specifically explore the option of making an application to the Further work is taking place to ensure that a robust S140 relevant local mental health inpatient unit even if no protocol is agreed and in place identified bed.
emergencies, including patients detained under the MHA are responded to appropriately. Appropriate health care transportation will be commissioned and provided for all mental health transport (this will include additional support for non-compliant patients and secure transport) Police are requested to assist in only the most exceptional cases where there is no other safe means. SCAS will comply with National protocol for the transportation of S136 patients, which provides agreed response times and a standard specification for use by CCGs appropriate vehicles depending on the individual need at the time. This action will continue to be monitored throughout the year 3.2 Mental Health Practitioners to work as part of the team in the Emergency Operations Centre offering 24/7 assistance (ambulance control room; 999 and 111). This new service has been commissioned with Oxford Health providing clinical input to the control room Green 3.3 Medical Input to Mental Health Act Assessments (MHAA) For OHFT to produce a rota of Trust S12 doctors who are able to respond to MHAA out of hours. For Trust doctors to prioritise attendance at MHAA for known patients. NHS England to maintain a list of S12 approved Doctors, and distribute to relevant parties. OHFT have a rota of S12 doctors in place. Green 3.4 Timely access to inpatient resource S140 protocol developed which clarifies arrangements for the admission of patients where there is no local bed availability. To specifically explore the option of making an application to the relevant local mental health inpatient unit even if no identified bed. Out of area treatment beds are only used in extreme circumstances. Further work is taking place to ensure that a robust S140 protocol is agreed and in place Amber
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