The Guardian reported at the start of September that “people with mental illness in England face ‘horrifically long’ wait for an ambulance” — and off we go in to the world of ambulance and mental health.  This article instantly brought a number of memories and flashbacks, notably including the senior paramedics who once asked me […]

Be careful not to over-push – the discussion at the moment is all about police services re-evaluating the response they give to mental health incidents, with an emphasis on responding to fewer calls which do not require a police response.  Those who have followed this blog for a while will know I completely agree with […]

Countless times before, I’ve mentioned Professor Jill Peay’s remark from her (exceptional) 2010 book Mental Health and Crime that work done at the interface of mental health and criminal justice is amongst the most complex that will be done by any of the professionals involved in it.  When it comes to policing and mental health, […]