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Concordat demonstrates unity of purpose

Posted by: Mark Osterloh, Posted on: 30 November 2015 - Categories: Events, Mental health

Sometimes, the power of an idea transcends the barriers to its realisation. The second Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat summit, held last week at the Oval in south London, was a time for the great and the good of mental …

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Mental health crisis care concordat summit today

Posted by: Mark Osterloh, Posted on: 24 November 2015 - Categories: Events, Mental health

Today, representatives from the health and care sector, the police, the charity and voluntary sector, and government are gathering at the Oval in Vauxhall, South London to discuss, debate and celebrate the work of the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat. …

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Street triage is vehicle for change in approach to mental illness

Posted by: Alex Crisp, Posted on: 28 August 2015 - Categories: Mental health, News

Alex Crisp has been part of the street triage project from its earliest beginnings in Leicestershire. In December 2012, he became one of the first police officers to work on the Mental Health Triage Car known as MH01, working alongside …

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Word on the street is triage works

Posted by: Mark Osterloh, Posted on: 25 August 2015 - Categories: Mental health, News

The work of the police and health professionals frequently intersects – often in the aftermath of crises involving physical injury and not always due to criminality. In these situations, a person is treated at the scene or conveyed to hospital …

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Declaration deadline imminent for crisis care plans

Posted by: Mark Osterloh, Posted on: 12 December 2014 - Categories: Mental health

Monday 15 December is the date given for local areas across the country to have their mental health crisis care plans in place to ensure blanket coverage right across England by the end of the year. Care and Support Minister …

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