Funding awarded to 6 projects to test models that improve access to health services for people with both mental ill health and drug and alcohol dependency needs.
Towns with high rates of homelessness are set for investment in specialist mental health care, as part of NHS services for rough sleepers across the country.
The NHS-funded services in seven parts of the country will bring in new psychiatrists, psychologists and other experts to offer homeless people advice and treatment to tackle underlying mental ill health.
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Police officers are increasingly being used as the service of default in responding to people with mental health problems, a report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services has confirmed.
The survey published today (Thursday 22 November) highlights concerns around access to care, care planning and support for people with mental health conditions in relation to physical health needs, financial advice or benefits.
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An on-street assessment by a specialist team has been shown to more than half the number of police detentions under the Mental Health Act and potentially save large health trusts £1 million a year.
Street Triage is a service that comprises a mental health nurse working alongside a dedicated police officer in mobile community units.
The initiative enables the police and the NHS to work collaboratively to make sure an individual gets the best care possible when concerns about their mental state are reported to officers.
Experts at Newcastle University, publishing in BMJ Open, found the annual rate of detentions under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act reduced by 56% in the first year Street Triage was introduced.
The deputy chief inspector of hospitals and the quality regulator’s lead for mental health, Dr Paul Lelliott will be writing to a number of NHS and community mental health providers demanding action following their performance in this year’s survey of community mental healthcare, published today (Tuesday 15 November).