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Mental health A&E centres to open across England

  • Writer: Healthwatch Portsmouth
    Healthwatch Portsmouth
  • Jun 3
  • 1 min read

Mental health crisis centres will be opened over the next 10 years in an attempt to reduce crowding in accident and emergency (A&E) departments


They will be open to walk-in patients as well as those referred by GPs and police. There will be specialist staff present to treat people in mental distress.


NHS England said the pilot centres are in:

  • Avon and Wiltshire

  • Blackpool

  • Lincolnshire

  • East London

  • Leicestershire

  • Camden and Islington in north London

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