London NHS mental health community activity in early intervention and crisis resolution services

The numbers of people receiving early intervention mental health services, and crisis resolution mental health services, and target numbers by Primary Care Trust (PCT). An early intervention team is designed to work with people who are between 18-35 years of age, and who have experienced their first episode of psychosis. Crisis resolution teams (CRTs) work with people with serious mental health conditions who are currently experiencing an acute and severe psychiatric crisis which, without the involvement of the CRT, would require inpatient care. Data Source: Department of Health Vital Signs Monitoring Return (VSMR)