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Table 2 Total mapped CRTs and the availability of other types of crisis service in 2016 and 2019

From: Emerging models and trends in mental health crisis care in England: a national investigation of crisis care systems

Crisis service

N (%) of adult CRTs with access to other crisis service models

2016 survey

(198 mapped adult CRTs)

2019 survey

(200 mapped adult CRTs)

Children and young people CRT

91/182 (50%)

84/200 (42%)

Older adult/ dementia CRT

77/183 (42%)

73/200 (37%)

A separate crisis assessment service

59/184 (32%)

71/185 (38%)

A separate crisis telephone service

132/184 (72%)

115/184 (63%)

Psychiatric decision unit (PDU)

Data not available

30/182 (16%)

Triage ward

Data not available

7/174 (4%)

Crisis house

85/185 (46%)

85/180 (47%)

Acute day unit (ADU)

40/185 (22%)

20/182 (11%)

Crisis family placement scheme

Data not available

5/174 (3%)

Crisis café

28/185 (15%)

52/180 (29%)

Police and/or ambulance street triage

106/184 (58%)

118/182 (65%)