1. Multi-agency mental health simulation training
Mary Jane Tacchi
Mark Tunney
Terry Nelson

2. Before we start….
Who works in the crisis pathway? Experts by experience? What professions?

3. What are the issues in the pathway?
How could training help?
In your area of expertise what do others need to know about your role that would improve the pathway?

4. What is Respond?
Unique simulation training for professionals in mental health crisis care
Key step towards making Crisis Care Concordat vision a reality
Safe learning environment

5. What is Respond?
Handling real-life situations with professionals from other key agencies
Expert advice from each key discipline – including experts by experience
Equips staff to respond quickly and appropriately together

6. Experts by experience Role in development Role in delivery
Outcomes for participants

7. The crisis care challenge
Concordat – shared commitment to improve system
Need to support each other better
More clarity on roles and responsibilities to provide joined-up response
Communication difficulties
Partnership working, not working in isolation
Not practical for each agency to train its staff separately

8. Learn together, respond together
Models the collaborative behaviour essential to an effective crisis response
Brings real and stressful situations to life e.g. male in crisis on a river bridge scenario
Rounded experience - brings together ALL relevant agencies
Strengthens partnership working
Key role of experts by experience

9. Benefits of Respond Streamlined, more efficient crisis care
Better patient experience - right care, right place, right time
Better understanding and confidence in each other’s roles
Improved knowledge of mental health and legislation
Can be delivered in simulation suites or classroom

10. Making it happen Two successful pilots – classroom and Hydra suite
Positive feedback from sessions
Developing further scenarios
Rolling out across North East by March ‘17
Training the trainers and national roll out
Identifying longer term funding

11. Evaluation Skills Knowledge Attitudes
Pre and post training questionnaires produced and piloted by the AHSN to demonstrate change in:
Skills
Knowledge
Attitudes

12. Led by Northern England Strategic Clinical Network
Supported by organisations including:
Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust
North East Urgent and Emergency Care Network
Fulfilling Lives - Experts by Experience Group
Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust
Northumbria Police
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Newcastle City Council

13. Thank you
Further information available from Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust:
Claire Andre, Clinical Police Liaison Lead : or
Dr Mary-Jane Tacchi, Consultant Psychiatrist:
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