2.7 Submit bid to the ‘Improving Health Based Places of Safety’ fund to provide capital for a ‘crisis café’ which will operate 24 hours a day to prevent unneeded s136 referrals. During the working week there will be a colocation of mental health services. Aug-17 Norfolk CCG - Euan Williamson March 2017 – The ‘Improving Health Based Places of Safety’ fund bid was submitted and the bid was ultimately successful. The proposal was in two parts, a) £247k improve and expand existing s136 estate to eliminate the need for people, including people under-18 years, to use inappropriate facilities as a Place of Safety, e.g. Police custody; b) £150k refurbishment of a – to be identified – facility to act as a crisis hub/café in Norwich. A funding plan has been submitted by NSFT to Dept. of Health outlining how they expect to draw down the £247k before March 2017. We are awaiting an implementation plan from NSFT but the work is likely to take 7 months to complete. The £150k for refurbishment of a crisis hub/café will not be available until 2017/18. The original bidding group is being reconvened to discuss how the hub/café will look and the timescales for development. June 2017 - The places of safety bid for S136 across 3 sites Hellesdon Hospital, Norwich s136 suite ( new build expanded footprint and improve facility) Project is to extend the existing footprint of the building to allow construction of the facility with on-suit and day area. There will be alterations of the existing compound entrance and erect new fencing for the new facility. In addition a 40” television will be provided and installed, with anti-ligature housing. Planning application submitted to Broadland District Council, decision expected end of June. Northgate Hospital Great Yarmouth s136 suite Provide and install 40” television with anti-ligature housing is completed. Installation of high-level fence has been ordered, installation at the beginning of June.
May 2017 update – This action can be closed. Urgent Care Centre provision is covered by the main liaison team at NNUH, this does not need to continue as an issue. 3.4 Review current Psychiatric Liaison Service Ongoing West Norfolk CCG / NSFT - Jan Sanders / Pauline Davies 2017 update – During negotiations for 2017/19, additional funding has been agreed to enhance the current service. Details are to be finalised. 3.5 Ensure that a crisis pathway is enacted for perinatal mental health, as outlined in the Five Year Mental Health Forward Jan-17 Norfolk CCGs - Rennie November 2016 update – The Perinatal bid for Norfolk and Waveney was successful and over the next 2.3M additional funding will be received to provide specialist perinatal service. A mobilisation plan is currently in place to recruit essential posts and begin the initial part of service delivery from January 2017 3.6 Improve mental health transport to out of county bed (TBC). TBC Norfolk CCGs - Clive Rennie Social services’ contribution to mental health crisis services 3.7 Step-down beds to speed up hospital discharge have been commissioned by both NSFT and Adult Social Services. Aug-17 Adult Social Services - Clive Rennie October 2016 update – This service is in contract until 2018 and then will be subject to modernisation and redesign. Improved quality of response when people are detained Section 135 and 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983