Mental Health Act Assessments

 

Mental health crisis

• Imminent risk to self or others – consider calling 999.
   
• High risk to self or others – call 24/7 HCP Line and Crisis Hubon (01209) 881 999.

 

Emergency referral

Contact 24/7 Healthcare Professionals Line and Crisis Hub: (01209) 881 999.

 

Urgent referral

In hours:

Refer via SPoA: see Single Point of Access (SPoA) for CMHT guideline for referral instructions.

 

Out of hours:

Contact Bodmin switchboard: 01208 (251 300) and ask for the AMHP Duty Hub

 

Consent

If there is reason to believe that the person is presenting with a severe and enduring mental illness, potentially warranting an MHAA, and thought to be lacking capacity, then mental health services should consider a cold call unless there is an immediate risk that indicates a 999 response. An MHAA wouldn't normally be arranged unless there had been an attempt made to engage the person informally. This would apply to both crisis services or SPoA, depending on the urgency.

 

Page Review Information

Review date	26 June 2025
Next review date	26 June 2027
Specialty Lead GP	Dr Laura Vines
Contributors	Georgina Clark, SPoA Operational Lead Jodie Whitford, Team Administrator for Crisis Services