Agenda item

Report of Director of Operations, Durham & Darlington Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust

The Director of Operations, Durham and Darlington, Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust submitted a report (previously circulated) updating Members on the progress with the Crisis Service changes.

Members were advised that the crisis service provision previously consisted of two separate teams based at Durham and Darlington; this had been streamlined and a combined hub had been in place at Bishop Auckland Hospital since January 2020.

It was reported that Crisis Services had seen a particularly high demand in recent months, with referrals exceeding monthly averages pre-Covid; the service had received a non-recurring investment to develop urgent care  services and to provide support for the wider system, including increased capacity for home based treatment; and that the Trust was in the process of recruiting to these posts.

It was also reported that the funding had enabled dedicated Mental Health support to NEAS in the form of a mental health nurse; and from September the Mental Health Support Team were providing 24/7 response via 111.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.