NHS Kent and Medway and Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust are undertaking a joint consultation from to ask the public and our stakeholders their views on proposals to improve services for people of working age, who are in a mental health crisis.

The consultation includes:

• Strengthening community based crisis resolution and home treatment teams to provide more support to people outside hospital
• Development of three centres of excellence for people in a mental health crisis, each providing: Faster and more complete recovery for service users
• Patients having a better experience including feeling safe and being able to see the progress they are making in recovering from their crisis
• Acute inpatient mental health service, delivered by highly effective staff who are well supported and able to deal with any crisis 24/7
• Opportunities for therapeutic interventions at weekends and into the evening
• Purpose-built accommodation for safe care, with calm environments that support recovery.
• Hubs of good practice with a research programme.

To find out more about the consultation and to have your say click here. The consultation runs until 26 October 2012. There is also a dedicated email address if you have any queries: [email protected] or you can call 0800 587 6757.