Support for Children & Young People (CYP) in crisis within a hospital or community setting that may require Tier 4

There is currently a gap in services to support children and young people (CYP) in a tier 3 to 3.5 service within community mental health settings within Suffolk. The gap in services has meant the community teams' are overwhelmed, negatively impacting on their ability to respond, and leading to high numbers of CYP tier 4 admissions, often out of area. The impact of a Tier 4 admission on a child, young person and their family is felt through isolation from social and family settings, educational outcome impact and t...