Ethnicity & Mental Health Improvement Project
The Project...
Key Interventions
The EMHIP Key Intervention Report was published in September 2020 outlining five key interventions:
1. Establishing Mental Health and Wellbeing Hubs (MH&WB Hubs) in the community with Community Embedded Workers
2. Increasing service options by providing: (i) crisis residential alternatives (ii) enhanced support for people with longer term mental health needs and (iii) specialist support for those subject to multiple MHA admissions
3. Reducing restrictive/coercive practices through (i) inclusive and shared decision making and (ii) eliminating the use of Restraint & Control
4. Enhancing inpatient care experience through (i) community involvement in inpatient care and (ii) cultural mediation
5. Ensuring a culturally capable workforce.
Delivery Group
The Delivery Group was established in November 2020 to implement the EMHIP Key Intervention Report recommendations. This Group is Chaired by Dr Tom Coffey, Wandsworth Mental Health Clinical Lead, and draws membership from across the local healthcare system, faith and community networks and independent experts.
