Publish date: 11 October 2023
Who are we?
The Health Professional Hub are a small, multi-disciplinary health team, with a range of clinical experience and specialist knowledge, supporting professionals working with service users open to Mersey Care services from age 16, who may be at risk of harming others or vulnerable to harming behaviours.
What do we do?
We support the development of integrated risk assessment and management plans to assist clinical teams manage the risk of harm towards others.
We aim to:
- Support the professionals working with a service user to achieve the best outcome in the least restrictive manner taking the risk to others into consideration
- Help to identify the challenges and find solutions to support clinical teams in managing service users who are a risk to others in the community, acute inpatient, rehab and secure settings
- Educate and empower professionals working with service users who are at risk of harming others or who may be vulnerable to harming others, to help their understanding of risk, vulnerability and to promote safety for everyone.
Who can be referred?
Service users open to Mersey Care services age 16 and over can be referred where there are concerns regarding mental health difficulties and/or neuro diversities in addition to:
- Concerns that the service user is showing behaviour that is a risk to others and/or offending behaviour of a sexual or violent nature
- Where a service user has become or is at risk of becoming involved with the criminal justice system.
Referral process
If you think a service user is a suitable referral into our service, or you want advice from us, you can call or email us.
Telephone: 0151 351 8490
Email: healthpublicprotectionhubMCFT