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P0109 - Single Point of access and mental health act

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

S. Sall-Dullat ,
V. Agrawal  and
I. Agell
S. Sall-Dullat
Affiliation:
Castle Adult Community Mental Health & Social Care Team, South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Cherry Orchard House, Tamworth, UK
V. Agrawal
Affiliation:
Castle Adult Community Mental Health & Social Care Team, South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Cherry Orchard House, Tamworth, UK
I. Agell
Affiliation:
Castle Adult Community Mental Health & Social Care Team, South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Cherry Orchard House, Tamworth, UK

Abstract

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Background:

Single Point of Access (SPA) has been developed as a way of facilitating access to adult and older adult's community mental health services across South Staffordshire. Requests for assessments under the Mental Health Act 1983 are triaged and processed through SPA during working hours (09:00-17:00) Monday to Friday.

Aim:

To explore the activity associated with these requests and to describe emerging trends.

Methods:

Retrospective study of data regarding requests for assessment under the Mental Health Act 1983 in a SPA since its creation 2 years ago. Outcome of the request, outcome of the assessment, profession of the requester, and age and gender of the referred person has been collected.

Results:

343 requests were made since October 2005. 184 were male and 159 female. 264 were under 65 years of age. 92 were managed without the need to complete a formal assessment. From the 251 assessments carried out, 46 remained in the community, 41 were admitted informally and 164 were admitted under Section.

Conclusion:

There appears to be little difference between gender and number of requests. Formal admissions appear to decrease since SPA has been in place. Trends will need to be explored against the introduction of the Mental Health Act 2007.

Type
Poster Session III: Forensic Psychiatry
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 23 , Issue S2: 16th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 16th AEP Congress , April 2008 , pp. S333 - S334
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2008
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