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Mental Health and AMHP
These procedures will support adult social care staff in all the following mental health services to meet the requirements of Islington Council under the Care Act 2014:
- Services for Ageing and Mental Health;
- Complex Depression, Anxiety and Trauma Team;
- Assertive Outreach Team;
- North Rehabilitation and Recovery;
- South Rehabilitation and Recovery;
- Core Team;
- Better Lives;
- Personality Disorder;
- Early Intervention Service;
- Community Rehab Team;
- Out of Area Team (OATS);
- Crisis Team;
- AMHP Service.
Practitioners carrying out functions under the Mental Health Act and based in integrated teams should also have regard for available Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust procedures and processes.
1.Contact and Referral
- 1.0.1Receiving a Contact or ReferralUpdatedMay 16, 2025
- 1.0.2Contact and Referral Adult Care and Support ProceduresUpdatedNovember 11, 2025
1.1Establishing Needs
- 1.1.1Introduction, Legal Requirements and ToolsNovember 11, 2024
- 1.1.2Preparing to Establish NeedsMay 16, 2025
- 1.1.3The Skilled ConversationNovember 11, 2025
- 1.1.4Agreeing Needs and Making a Formal RecordMay 12, 2023
- 1.1.5Understanding and Applying Eligibility Criteria (Carers)November 11, 2025
- 1.1.6Communicating the Outcome and Next StepsNovember 11, 2025
1.2Meeting Needs
- 1.2.1Establishing Ordinary ResidenceMay 16, 2025
- 1.2.2Requesting a Financial AssessmentMay 16, 2024
- 1.2.3Setting an Indicative BudgetNovember 11, 2024
- 1.2.4Care and Support PlanningNovember 11, 2025
- 1.2.5Signing Off a Care and Support Plan and Agreeing a Final Personal BudgetMay 18, 2026
- 1.2.6Arranging Support and ServicesUpdatedNovember 11, 2024
1.3Reviewing Support and Services
- 1.3.1Legal Requirements of a Care and Support Plan Review and ToolsNovember 11, 2024
- 1.3.2Preparing to Carry out a Care and Support Plan ReviewMay 16, 2025
- 1.3.3The Review ConversationUpdatedMay 18, 2026
- 1.3.4Deciding the Outcome of a Care and Support Plan Review and Making a Formal RecordNovember 11, 2024
- 1.3.5Actions Following a Care and Support Plan ReviewNovember 11, 2025
- 1.3.6Monitoring Urgent or Interim Support and ServicesMay 16, 2024
- 1.3.7Reviewing a Direct Payment
1.4Functions under the Mental Health Act
- 1.4.1Understanding the Mental Health Act 1983UpdatedMay 18, 2026
- 1.4.2Community Mental Health FrameworkUpdatedMay 18, 2026
- 1.4.3Social Circumstances ReportUpdatedMay 18, 2026
- 1.4.4Section 117 AftercareUpdatedMay 18, 2026
1.5AMHP Procedure
- 1.5.1AMHP ProcedureUpdatedMay 18, 2026
Last Updated: November 11, 2025
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