A new study has found that when emergency services work together to attend mental health emergencies, the likelihood of the person in crisis ending up in hospital is reduced.
Jesse speaks to the lead author Professor Susana Every-Palmer, Head of Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago in Wellington. Professor Every-Palmer says that co-response teams lower the likelihood of use of a compulsory treatment order, use of force, or waiting for hours at ED.
Professor Susan Every-Palmer Photo: Luke Pilkinton-Ching
