Roll out the use of AUDIT tool in the emergency department Managing capacity within RUH and in community alcohol treatment. The team is respected for their expertise by RUH staff. Primary Care Mental To build upon the recognition Psychiatrist Impact: Review and redesign of Health liaison service that the majority of people who Improved access for wider mental health Team leader experience mental health professional advice and service” to “access difficulties will have their needs support for on a streamline process to Band 6 mental health met within primary care and not spectrum of mental ensure that right professionals within secondary specialist health issues. interventions are mental health services. Improved delivered in a timely communication manner PCLS Teams set up with a between mental health, view to improve mental health third sector and for individuals and society as a statutory services whole and work collaboratively with others to aim to improving Inclusion of mental care in the six outcomes health professionals identified within DoH’s within primary care publication, No Health Without pathways, e.g. Mental Health” (2011). These community ward rounds are: to enable timely interventions/ identify people will have good •More that potential mental mental health. health issue are considered at the same
Roll out the use of AUDIT tool in the emergency department Managing capacity within RUH and in community alcohol treatment. The team is respected for their expertise by RUH staff. Primary Care Mental Health liaison service To build upon the recognition that the majority of people who experience mental health difficulties will have their needs met within primary care and not within secondary specialist mental health services. PCLS Teams set up with a view to improve mental health for individuals and society as a whole and work collaboratively with others to aim to improving care in the six outcomes identified within DoH’s publication, No Health Without Mental Health” (2011). These are: •More people will have good mental health. Psychiatrist Team leader Band 6 mental health professionals Impact: Improved access for professional advice and support for on a spectrum of mental health issues. Improved communication between mental health, third sector and statutory services Inclusion of mental health professionals within primary care pathways, e.g. community ward rounds to enable timely interventions/ identify that potential mental health issue are considered at the same Review and redesign of wider mental health “access service” to streamline process to ensure that right interventions are delivered in a timely manner
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