NHS Sheffield CCG : Sheffield Crisis Cafe Service

Evidence shows that when crisis cafés work efficiently, they reduce patient distress as well as A&E attendance and inpatient stays. The NHS Long Term Plan (2019) identifies the development of mental health community services as a key priority acknowledging that "...crisis cafes provide a more suitable alternative to A&E for many people experiencing mental health crisis ..." Local defined outcomes Reduction in the number of people attending A&E in a mental health crisis, including repeat attendance and Walk In Cent...