Question reference: S6W-23377
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 29 November 2023 Registered interest
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Current status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 December 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many Distress Brief Interventions have been provided in the NHS Lanarkshire area over the past year.
Answer
In the year 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2023, there were 3,501 referrals to DBI support in Lanarkshire, including 856 for people living in Lanarkshire and referred via NHS24 and the Scottish Ambulance Service national contact points.
More broadly across Scotland, DBI has now supported over 52,000 people who have been referred for help since the original pilot programme was launched in 2017. Referral numbers across the programme are currently at over 1,800 per month.
DBI Level 2 support is provided by commissioned and trained third sector staff who contact the person within 24-hours of referral. They then provide compassionate, problem solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period of up to 14 days.