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Dr Angela Lim: Mental health platform boss on UK's Met Police stopping attending calls related to mental health incidents

Published: May 29, 2023, 8:17 p.m.

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In September, the UK\'s Metropolitan Police will officially stop attending emergency calls related to mental health incidents.

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Police are not trained to deliver mental health care but UK police officers are estimated to spend 20-40 per cent of their time dealing with such incidents.

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With rising police call outs to mental health related issues here, questions have been asked as to whether it time we draw the line too.

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Chief Executive of mental health platform Clearhead Dr Angela Lim joined Mike Hosking.

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