Mental Health Crisis Sample Clauses

Mental Health Crisis. CNWL overview of mental health transformational initiatives being implemented over winter (KCW) Initiative Aim/benefit of initiative Progress/timeline West London NHS Trust overview of mental health transformational initiatives being implemented over winter a. A commitment for CRHT services to achieve high fidelity to the ‘core’ crisis model – underway b. A commitment to make CRHT function (currently CATT Tier 1) distinct from Brief assessment & Intervention function (currently CATT Tier 2) – on track in terms of making the two functions distinct by end of January 2020 c. Increased staffing of the CRHT function through additional resource identified in the bid – 10 additional Band 6 roles across three boroughs – recruitment event being held on 23rd October 2019 d. Augmented specialist older adult crisis expertise (1.5 WTE Older People’s Consultant Psychiatrists) – agreement across the adult and older people services to progress through having dual trained Psychiatrists in each of the boroughs e. Improved ‘alternatives to admissions’ offers: A safe haven for Hounslow based at Brentford Lodge is being worked up to start at the end of January 2020 – discussions underway with Hounslow commissioner and local leads to agree the model details. • We are working with LHP to develop a mental health response car. This is an initiative across NWL with LAS. Also happening across london ( 6 cars in total) A dedicated car with LAS and RMN will run 11am to 11pm 7 days a week. LHP want both trusts to second B7 nurses to the NW car. This is initiative has been tested in SEL and resulted in a 34% reduction in ED attendances. The timeline for this is the end of January 2020 • Patient flow through MH beds through additional Discharge Coordinators: In WLT the current inpatient discharge coordinator works to enable effective discharge planning. The roles are crucial to discharge planning and a key component in improving and maintaining optimal patient flow in the acute MH wards. Any initiative that improves patient flow in the MH inpatient wards will have a direct positive impact on the ability of the service to receive a patient where they have been deemed as requiring admission. This will reduce the potential for ED waiting time breaches due to lack of available beds. We currently have one FTE discharge coordinator who is responsible for Ealing, H&F and Hounslow patients across all three WLT inpatient sites. Two additional discharge coordinator roles would provide support for ...