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This conference focuses on ensuring best practice in mental health crisis services and delivering effective access during and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. The National Mental Health Crisis Care Conference takes a practical case study based approach to improving services and outcomes for people with mental health conditions reaching crisis point. The day will focus on improving services for mental health crisis care, through learning from organisations that have succeeded in addressing the challenge of improving access and delivering an effective mental health crisis pathway. The conference will also update delegates on the Mental Health Act Reform and implications for Mental Health Crisis Care.
“Data analysis by Mind has revealed that more people have experienced a mental health crisis during the coronavirus pandemic than ever previously recorded…According to analysis of NHS Digital figures, urgent* and emergency* referrals of people in crisis have shot up since the beginning of the first national lockdown, with figures for June and July higher than ever previously recorded. Overall, there was a 15 per cent increase in these referrals from March until July – the most recent figures published. A total of 2,276 more urgent and emergency referrals were made in July alone this year compared to the same month last year. There was also a 19 per cent increase in people detained for mental health treatment who were admitted to acute beds. A mental health crisis can include self-harming, psychosis, attempting suicide or a manic episode. The NHS classes some mental health crises as life-threatening and most require face to face support, although this has plummeted in recent months. If someone poses a risk to their own or anyone else’s safety, they can be detained for assessment and treatment."
“Standards for people with mental health needs in A&E are expected to be included in any new roll out of new A&E access standards. Testing and engagement on new access standards for community crisis services will continue through 2020/21, with an intention to carry out sector engagement on potential new standards during 2021/22.”
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 the impact of the covid-19 pandemic and how we can ensure access to mental health crisis services
- Update your knowledge on national developments including the development of new national access standards for mental health crisis services, and 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, with a focus on BAME populations
- Develop the use of Crisis Café’s and voluntary sector peer support
- 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
- Self assess and reflect on your own practice
- Gain CPD accreditation points contributing to professional development and revalidation evidence
