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As the committee is aware, respite care and short breaks are vital to many vulnerable people and carers. Such services are becoming increasingly innovative to suit differing needs and are already provided in many settings.
The AHSP also supports councils and RSLs to buy existing homes to meet housing need in their areas and many social landlords have well-established acquisition policies.
In addition, there have been concerns about the nature of the role the police are undertaking to support individuals with mental health challenges. It is still the case that too many officer hours are taken up looking after people who should be being passed over to other public sector bodies.3.
Coupled with language barriers and a lack of legal aid in many situations, they may be left completely dependent on their perpetrators and legal professionals."