Wrapping It Up

End of year so natural to have some reflections and this one was a big one for me and our family. The biggest change we saw this year was the death of me Mam in July this year. I’ve spent many hours since sorting out her affairs, selling her house and it’s all complete in […]

AWOL or No Longer?

Patients who absent themselves from hospital or fail to return at specified times from authorised leave, are not always AWOL for ever – in fact, most of them aren’t. Those patients whose detention in hospital occurred via the criminal justice system and who are on restricted hospital orders, for example, will remain AWOL until they […]

Mental Health Response Vehicles

Today marks one-year since West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) launched their Mental Health Response Vehicle (MHRV) service. In their press release, WMAS tell us their five vehicles have supported over 7,200 patients “to access specialist mental health paramedics, improving the quality and experience of care.” The MHRVs are staffed by specialist “mental health paramedics” who have […]