Police handle 30,000 mental health calls a year, or about 80 per day on average. From the start of November, the police service of Northern Ireland will no longer carry out concern for-welfare checks. The public will still phone 999 but calls will be assessed.
If right care right person policy was in place it may have'saved the day', he says. Some concerns raised about impact the policy may have on the health and social care sector.
The mental health champion for Northern Ireland says the policy is an important step. She believes that the system is working together to make sure that anyone in crisis will receive a response. The PSNI currently responds to about 30,000 mental health calls a year.
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