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MDO: Care Pathway Document

Appendix 4 (1-8c) Illustrative Examples

1 People with mental health problems or learning disabilities who are at risk of coming to the attention of the criminal justice system; People in prison who become mentally ill or who have a learning disability.

For illustrative purposes only

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1 People with mental health problems or learning disabilities who are at risk of coming to the attention of the criminal justice system; People in prison who become mentally ill or who have a learning disability.

Requirements

  • Arrangements in place to ensure the timely availability of psychiatric, psychological, MHO and social work assessment
  • Criteria for access to National, Supra Local and Local level specialist expertise, care and treatment
  • Access arrangements to generic mental health and learning disability hospital services
  • Procedures for, and access to, appropriate community based mental health and learning disability services, addictions services, social work, community resources and housing/accommodation with support
  • Access to prison mental health services, including visiting psychiatry, psychology services and social work
  • Assessment for, and on-going planning of, care management, CPA/Personal Life Plan, Augmented CPA, as appropriate
  • Information sharing protocols including consent procedures
  • On-going liaison between health, social work and prison services

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