Source · Select Committees · Home Affairs Committee
Recommendation 62
62
Accepted in Part
Paragraph: 163
Collaborate with DHSC to evaluate RCRP's wider impact on mental health outcomes and workforce wellbeing.
Recommendation
We recommend the Home Office also work with the Department of Health and Social Care to evaluate the impact of RCRP on wider outcomes, for example, for those in mental health crisis who might previously have been dealt with by the police and be prepared to take remedial action where necessary to support other service providers. This evaluation should include any impact on the workload, wellbeing and safety of policing colleagues as well as partners in health and social care.
Government Response Summary
The government accepts in part, stating it is undertaking a joint evaluation of the Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) with DHSC, focusing on impacts on police time and health/social care implementation, with findings to be published in Spring 2024, though it doesn't explicitly mention all requested aspects like workload, wellbeing, safety, or readiness for remedial action.
Paragraph Reference:
163
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
The Home Office is working closely with DHSC on a joint evaluation of RCRP, including both the impacts on police time and the implementation of RCRP from a health and social care perspective. Findings will feed into an implementation evaluation report due to be completed in Spring 2024, which we intend to publish.