East of England Crisis Care Concordat eventThis event on the 4th July at Newmarket Racecourse will assist the implementation of the Crisis Care Concordat in the East of England. Participants will learn about the concordat, explore current problems in crisis care, examine good practice examples and work together to develop local concordat declarations. Read more »
Crisis Care ConcordatThe Crisis Care Concordat is a far-reaching agreement between police, mental health trusts and paramedics which aims to improve emergency support for people in mental health crisis. Read more »
Whittington Health, the integrated care organisationWhittingdon Health is an integrated care organisation providing general hospital and community services to 440,000 people living in Islington and Haringey as well as other London boroughs including Barnet, Enfield and Camden. Read more »
Greenwich Joint Emergency TeamTeams of nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and physiotherapists work together to provide a multidisciplinary response to emergencies arising within the community which require a response within 24 hours. Read more »
Transforming urgent and emergency care servicesNHS England has published a report that proposes a fundamental shift in provision of urgent care, with more extensive services outside hospital and patients with more serious or life threatening conditions receiving treatment in centres with the best clinical teams, expertise and equipment. Read more »
Sunderland and South of Tyne Initial Response TeamNorthumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust launched the Initial Response Team (IRT) in April 2012 to improve access to Crisis response services in Sunderland and South Tyneside. Read more »
Waltham Forest CCG CQUINs in mental healthWaltham Forest Clinical Commissioning Group is focussing on a small number of Commissioning for Quality and Innovations (CQUINs) in mental health and using these to aid strategic direction and development. Read more »
Section 17 training videosThese training videos, developed by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, are intended to support improved practice for patients detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act. Read more »
Independent Commission on Mental Health and Policing ReportThis report, published by the Independent Commission on Mental Health and Policing, sets out clearly the ways in which police forces and health services across the country can work together to prevent more tragic deaths in custody. Read more »