Bedfordshire expand mental health street triage initiative

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Bedfordshire expand mental health street triage initiative

Bedfordshire has added a second Mental Health Street Triage vehicle to its fleet.

MHST team

Date - 14th November 2022
By - Cachella Smith

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The vehicle will be used by a mental health professional, a paramedic and a police officer who patrol together to attend immediate mental health crisis incidents reported to the control room. The team was initially launched in 2016 with a focus on...

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