For the first time, agencies across the Warwickshire and West Mercia areas - including PCCs, police forces, the NHS, councils and charities – have formally agreed to work together, to improve mental health care for people in crisis. The final necessary signatures have now been secured for the two areas’ Mental Health Concordat declarations, which set out a framework for agencies to work to, and outlines the sort of help people experiencing mental health crises can expect. The Concordat includes a commitment to work together to improve the system of care and support so people in crisis because of a mental health condition are kept safe and get the support they need - whatever the circumstances, and from whichever service they turn to first. Superintendent Stephen Eccleston, Head of Protecting Vulnerable People for Warwickshire and West Mercia Police said: “The Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat has now been signed by all partners locally. It represents a commitment by all signatories to work together to improve our response and available services when dealing with people experiencing mental health problems. Everybody who has signed this declaration will work towards developing good practice, raising standards and strengthening partnership arrangements that will ultimately put mental health on a par with physical health.” For the full press release: onlinenews.warwickshire.police.uk/wpnews_pressrelease/agencies-make-commitment-on-mental-health/17136
Posted on: Wed, 17 Dec 2014 12:22:55 +0000