Improved mental health care plans
MAIDSTONE is to become a centre of excellence for mental health crisis care in Kent. Following a public consulta-
tion last year, it has been pro- posed that the county town becomes one of three such cen- tres in Kent, the others being at Dartford and Canterbury. Last year’s consultation high- lighted several concerns, partic- ularly over facilities in Medway. Kent andMedway Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Commit- tee (JHOSC) has backed a series of proposals which will see: increased investment in community services for people who are acutely mentally ill; developing a detailed plan for the delivery of the three centres of excellence; an action plan which will be overseen by NHS England , Kent County Council andMed- way Council health overview and scrutiny committees; monitoring of performance as changes are implemented. The eight clinical commis- sioning groups in Kent and Medway will now be asked to approve four recommendations: investing more in developing crisis resolution and home treatment teams to avoid unnec-
essary admission to hospital; concentrating acute care beds on three hospital sites; rapid development of serv- ices so patients can be moved from A Block in Medway; commencing work to imple- ment care pathways for people needing urgent mental health care. IanAyres, chief officer forNHS
West Kent clinical commission- ing group, said: “The JHOSC has agreed it is correct for us tomove to providing care for people in a mental health crisis in three cen- tres of excellence, backed up by stronger crisis care for people who can be cared for at home.” Dr Karen White, medical di-
rector, Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) said: “This deci- sion means we can move for- ward with the provision of excellentmental health services for people in Kent and Medway. “It’s an opportunity for us to strengthen community services for people in mental health cri- sis, supporting more care at home, which is what most peo- ple want, and to deliver care in modern accommodation de- signed to meet the needs of service users and staff.”
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Mayor and MP join the fun
MP Helen Grant joined Maidstone residents Karl and Rohini Emanuelsson for the launch of their new en- terprise – Kikiland, lo- cated in The Mall. Karl and Rohini
wanted a good play place in town for their three children, so they set about creating one! They cater for babies and children up to eight, and have a café serving organic coffee and healthy snacks. Kikiland, which has a tropical theme, aims to stimulate the imagina-
tions of young children. Karl andRohini are building links with local par- ent and child groups and charitiesworkingwith children.
Pair made up stabbing story
TWOmen from Maidstone have been jailed for perverting the course of justice. Police were called to the
home of 26-year-old Danny Tiplady at Tennyson Lodge, Maidstone, in October last year after he claimed he had been stabbed in the leg by his ex- partner. Both Danny Tiplady and his
father Martin Tiplady (47), of Kent Avenue, Shepway, pro- vided statements saying Danny Tiplady’s ex-partner had com- mitted the offence, and she was arrested on suspicion of causing
grievous bodily harm. Following forensic investiga-
tion, she was released without charge after it was established that Danny Tiplady had stabbed himself. The Tipladys were ar- rested on suspicion of attempt- ing to pervert the course of justice. Danny Tiplady pleaded guilty
to the offence, and his father was found guilty following a trial at Maidstone Crown Court. Martin Tiplady was sentenced to 15 months in prison, and Danny Tiplady was sentenced to 10 months in prison.
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