The winning entry to this year's Health Service Journal Awards Innovation in mental health category has been announced
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust came out on top having developed an new approach to acute hospital mental health liaison services. The traditional model has been rewritten and the Rapid Assessment, Interface and Discharge (RAID) service is now in operation at City Hospital, Birmingham.
The winning team with Hugh Griffiths (far left) Acting National
Clinical Director for Mental Health, Department of Health
The service is firmly embedded in the acute hospital (integration, not liaison) and incorporates three key domains of mental wellbeing:
Adults of working age mental health; Substance misuse disorders; Older adult mental health;
The key aims have been:
A single point of contact for all referrals; A 24/7 service for continuity and consistency; Close partnership working with third sector organisations; Evaluation of the impact of the service.
Read more about the winners, highly commended entrants and finalists in the HSJ awards best practice report
Download a copy here and visit the HSJ Awards website here