Place of Safety

About the service

The Place of Safety Service is for people in extreme mental distress who are detained for their own safety and the safety of others under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act by the police.

Under Section 136, people can be detained for assessment for up to 24 hours (with a 12-hour extension under specific circumstances).

However, a person’s assessment is usually done within a fraction of this time with the local inter-agency agreement across Staffordshire aiming to have this completed within three hours, enabling the person to receive the right treatment and care as quickly as possible.

Location

Crisis Care Centre, Harplands Hospital, Hilton Road, Harpfields, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 6TH

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