NHS Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group : Rotherham Safe Space Service

In September 2020 NHS England published the advancing-mental-health-equalities-strategy which reiterates that : - Different groups access services differently, with underrepresentation in some services and overrepresentation in others. This is an inequality in access. - Different groups report having different levels of satisfaction with the healthcare they receive. This is an inequality in experience. - Different groups receiving the same treatment also have different recovery outcomes. This is an inequality in outcomes. Local The Rotherham Place Plan Reset: Assessment of Priorities (June 2021) has identified the following key priority: MH/LD20: Develop at least one alternative crisis service to hospital admission. The following local outcomes have been identified in relation to this Service: - Reduced risk of deteriorating wellness. - Reconnection to neighbourhood support, peers, friends. - Reduced social isolation. - Increase access to mental health support for underserved groups. - Build trust, self-worth, and a practical recovery pathway. - Facilitate and capture patient voice to drive service improvement. - Supporting communities to enhance skills and knowledge to identify deteriorating mental health In 2021/22 funding available to establish the model £25,000, this is not recurrent funding. In 2022/23 funding available is £134,062 for staffing and delivery of the model. For 23/24 only available if option to extend is taken is £134,062. This figure includes all aspects of the service to be delivered.