2015

Action Planned (AI summary) The Trust is implementing the 'Triangle of Care' model and nearing completion of the first stage of this multi-year plan. Localities are reviewing their escalation plans for services such as CRHT and the Dementia Intensive Support Teams.

Action Planned (AI summary) South Yorkshire Police will highlight the importance of opening a custody record and completing a risk assessment, even when a detainee is uncooperative, in training and through a briefing document and rotational training. They will also incorporate information about acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome into first aid training for custody staff.

Action Planned (AI summary) Handicare has adjusted internal processes and training for in-house engineers. It will also raise the issue of sharing safety information with all manufacturers at the next BHTA stairlift section meeting and via letter during the week commencing 15th June 2015. BHTA will remind manufacturer members to continue training to address field safety issues until all products have been traced and necessary action taken. BHTA will recommend that the Health & Safety Executive talk to the MHRA and see if they might tap into the alerting system for alerts regarding products sold into the care sector.

Action Planned (AI summary) AACE has been working with the NPCC, Home Office and the Department of Health to drive further improvements in both the speed of ambulance response and the proportion of patients conveyed by ambulance rather than police vehicles. The College of Policing, Health and Ambulance Service representatives are currently working together to devise a national protocol for the management of ABD in the pre-hospital setting. The Metropolitan Police national instruction is to monitor and review all service requests to mental health environments and for escalation and supervisory involvement on every occasion where police are requested to, or effect, restraint in health environment whatever the circumstances. Multi-agency membership includes NHS England, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the Royal College of Nursing, and NICE. The Department published the Crisis Care Concordat in 2014 to ensure that anyone experiencing a mental health crisis receives the right support in the right place. The Department has also funded a number of street triage pilot schemes where mental health professionals provide on the spot advice to police when dealing with people with possible mental health problems.

Action Planned (AI summary) Coventry City Council proposes to enhance the zebra crossing's conspicuity by installing more intensely illuminated Belisha beacon heads and illuminated poles, with work anticipated in the next three to six months.

Action Planned (AI summary) Leicester City Council will investigate potential improvements to the junction, including advanced cycle stop lines, road markings, parking restrictions, and signal timing changes to reduce conflict between cyclists and vehicles, with a view to including improvements in future works programmes.

Action Planned (AI summary) Sussex Police highlights that the East Grinstead Neighbourhood Joint Action Group implemented 6 Samaritans signs on the bridge, and the Street Pastors and police continue to patrol the bridge. West Sussex County Council will investigate the technical feasibility of increasing the height of the parapet on College Lane Bridge and intends to undertake alterations within this financial year if an appropriate solution can be determined.

Action Planned (AI summary) East of England Ambulance Service is reviewing the East Midlands Ambulance Service's Paramedic Pathfinder Programme to determine its potential implementation within the Trust and implications for current training.

Action Planned (AI summary) The MOD will investigate the inclusion of automated secure voice logs in the next generation tactical command system, with a decision expected by 2018. The Army Chief Information Officer will determine how such a capability will be used.