NHS Confederation responds to Met Police update on the adoption of the Right Care, Right Person approach
Responding to the Metropolitan Police's update on the adoption of the Right Care, Right Person approach to patients experiencing mental health crises, Danny Mortimer, deputy chief executive of NHS Confederation, said:
“The Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) approach aims to ensure that people experiencing mental health crises are seen first by the most appropriate person to meet their needs.
“Health leaders believe that it should be healthcare staff who primarily support mental health patients, not the police, and overall agree that this move is a sensible one for patients, the police and the NHS.
“However, while the police will still have a role to play, freeing up their time in this way will undoubtedly have some consequences for an NHS already struggling with capacity and resource, particularly ahead of what will be a seriously difficult winter."
