Health Based Places of Safety (HBPoS) are the places that Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust provides for adults needing emergency care and assessment under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act.
We are extremely grateful to everyone who contributed and partners and voluntary and community organisations who helped us involve people by providing support and safe places for the sensitive sharing of personal experiences and views about a difficult topic.
During the eight-week consultation, 19 focus groups were held, more than 476 people took part in face-to-face discussions or responded to the online survey.
All responses were analysed by Better Decisions Together, an independent research organisation.
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NHS Kent and Medway's Integrated Care Board has given the go ahead to proposals to bring local health-based places of safety (HBPoS) together on one site in Maidstone.
Communications and Engagement Manager
NHS Kent and Medway
Email: kmicb.engagecomms@nhs.net