Adult mental health: Written Submission from Tracey McKigen, Services Director Royal Edinburgh and Associated Services, NHS Lothian – 7 December 2023 East Lothian H&SCP MH and SUS examples for Public Audit meeting response IHTT and police joint working: • Facilitate urgent mental health assessment for police, this can be face to face or over the phone. • Police support with welfare visits when requested (IHTT reached limit of what they can achieve in terms of making contact). • Police support with mental health detention (risk of V&A, refusal to transport to hospital) SUS and police joint working: • Current test of change whereby VDP's involving substances are sent directed to EL SUS for screening rather than via SW. • Police support around welfare concerns. • Police representation at MELDAP DRD meetings to support communication/share learning. • Local Police stations have Contact Service cards and posters.