‘Why not in Dundee?’: ‘Concerns’ over much-anticipated 24-hour mental health crisis centre
Updated: March 3, 2021, 1:01 pm
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Councillor Ken Lynn and Diane McCulloch pictured in 2015.
A Dundee health chief has questioned whether a single 24-hour centre is the best way to help those experiencing a mental health crisis in the city.
Chief social work officer Diane McCulloch told members of the Dundee health and social care partnership’s integration joint board there could be “other” solutions to crisis response.
She said: “I know we’ve had lots of conversations about do we need a centre.
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Why not in Dundee? : Concerns over much-anticipated 24-hour mental health crisis centre
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Covid-19 court backlog sees Dundee sex offender registrations dip after record high
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The number of sex offenders being officially registered in Dundee is falling due to the Covid-19 court backlog.
Martin Dey, head of the city’s community justice team, said there had been a dip during lockdown as courts struggled to deal with cases.
He said: “The number of RSOs [registered sex offenders] during Covid-19 has slightly gone down.