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Extra funding for Sheffield adult mental health crisis services

Sheffield CCG reports that people at risk of a mental health crisis in Sheffield will be able to access new support services thanks to a £429,000 funding boost for the city.

The money will be used to develop a new Psychiatric Decision Unit which Sheffield Health and Social Care Foundation Trust will lead on and for Sheffield Flourish to further develop and enhance the Sheffield Mental Health Guide self-help website.

The Psychiatric Decision Unit (PDU) will be a first point of call for any adult experiencing a mental health crisis. Based at the Longley Centre at the Northern General Hospital it will give people in a mental health crisis a safe place to receive emergency support.

The aim of the unit is to give people the most appropriate care and support in the best environment, as quickly as possible. As a result most people will no longer need to be seen in the A&E department for a mental health crisis

Jo Eckersley from Flourish said, “It’s fantastic news that the Psychiatric Decision Unit and the My Support Platform will be going ahead, and we found it really rewarding working to secure the funding with other excellent partners in the city. We look forward to working with Sheffield people to develop the new My Support Platform, and to seeing what happens next.”

The funding is part of the national £15 million Beyond Places of Safety Scheme run by the Department of Health and Social Care which aims to improve support for people who are vulnerable to, experiencing or recovering from a mental health crisis.

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