Hull – Process Mapping: Understanding Care Pathways
University of Hull – Process mapping: Understanding care pathways for people with co-existing substance use and mental health problems who present to emergency departments in crisis
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Research (CAMHR), at the University of Hull, have recently been awarded £11 million from the NIHR to establish a Mental Health Research Group, in order to expand mental health and addiction research across the Humber and North Yorkshire (HNY) region, identify unmet needs, and optimise access to high-quality care. Research focuses on optimising care pathways for adults with co-existing substance use and mental health problems who present to emergency departments (ED) in crisis. By involving and mapping the range of services across the region who may be involved in a patients’ care journey and understanding their roles, policies, referral criteria and decision-making processes, they aim to explore similarities and differences between crisis care procedures and pathways across the HNY area.
To help them identify the care pathways currently available to adults with co-existing substance use and mental health problems who present in crisis to Emergency Departments (ED) across HNY, they are holding a process mapping event at the University of Hull in September 2025.
They will hold the event on Friday 26th September 2025 at the University of Hull from 9am – 12.30pm. They will provide refreshments, coffee, and cake for all attendees.
They are interested in involving a wide range of representatives from different services: Ambulance, Police, ED staff (nurses, clinicians), primary care staff, addiction services, mental health services (community, liaison, crisis care and home treatment teams), approved mental health professionals, crisis care facilities (e.g. crisis houses, crisis pad, crisis cafes), and VCSE services who support people with mental health or addiction problems.
If you would like to know more, or register your interest in the event, please contact: Sarah Capes: [email protected] Tyler Mills: [email protected] and CAMHR_MH@hull.ac.uk
