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Continued investment in emergency mental health services
The NHS is delivering its pledge to offer support to patients who attend A&E suffering a mental health crisis and relieve pressure on other frontline services.
NHS England has announced, as part of 4th Annual Survey of Liaison Psychiatry in England publication, that specialist mental health crisis teams now operate in every major A&E department nationally, and that the expansion of mental health liaison services under the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health is on track to deliver 50 per cent of hospitals at the Core 24 service level by 2021.
NHS England has invested £45 million in 71 sites since 2017, and a further rollout is backed by £48 million of new funding over the next two years, with the study also showing that more than two thirds of those teams are now on duty 24/7, compared to two out of five in 2016.
Miriam Deakin, director of policy and strategy at NHS Providers, said: “We are pleased to see the progress that has been made in expanding liaison services to ensure that patients with mental health needs are treated by specialists in emergency departments.
“This is particularly welcome given that our recent report, Mental health services: addressing the care deficit, identified how demand for these services is outstripping supply. There is significant unmet need and expertise is required, not just in acute settings but right across the system.
“The continuing increased investment in these services is therefore welcome. It is vital that these services are adequately resourced. They need the right investment and workforce in order to genuinely meet the needs of mental health patients who seek treatment during a crisis. Capital investment is also needed to ensure the environment in A&E is safe and supports appropriate care, assessment and treatment. It is also vital that providers and commissioners work together to ensure joined-up care across all pathways.”
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