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“Mental health has slipped down the government’s set of priorities and patients and services are being forgotten. This is a national emergency which is now having serious consequences across the board, not least for those patients in crisis."
Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, NHS Confederation, October 2023
“We know that too many people experience failures of care when they face a mental health crisis. Too many people are detained by the police and conveyed to A&E departments – and this unacceptably happens disproportionately if you are black. A&E is generally not the best place for someone in crisis. It is often not a calm environment, and it heaps more pressure on both A&E departments and on the police.”
Sir Norman Lamb, Chair, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, 2023
“The country is in the grip of a mental health crisis which shows no sign of easing. The pandemic and cost-of-living crisis have fuelled a rise in cases of anxiety, depression and other serious mental illness which can be life-threatening when left untreated. We’re seeing more and more people arriving to services in need of urgent care and they often require more complex and long-term treatment.”
Dr Lade Smith CBE, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, January 2024
This conference focuses on ensuring best practice in mental health crisis services and delivering effective access to care for people with mental health conditions reaching crisis point. We will hear the latest guidance from experts, learn from case study examples of effective care, and understand what the government response to the Mental Health Bill means for services across the country.
This conference will enable you to:
Network with colleagues working to improve outcomes and access to effective mental health crisis care
Reflect on the lived experience of mental health crisis
Understand how we can ensure access to mental health crisis services
Update your knowledge on national developments including the development of new NHS England guidance and an update on the Mental Health Act Reform
Understand how you can support people in crisis to access crisis care services with speed and ease
Developing your skills in crisis prevention and care planning
Ensuring all people experiencing mental health crisis have access to a home treatment service 24/7
Understand and ensure equality in accessing crisis services
Learn from the implementation of NHS 111 Mental Health Crisis support
Recognise and monitor how the Mental Health Act is being applied
Support people to develop effective crisis plans
Identify key strategies for supporting recovery and preventing relapse
Reflect on how you can provide high quality crisis services in the Emergency Department
Understand how to evaluate and assess your crisis service
Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes
