Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN)
What is SCAN?
The Suicide Crisis Assessment Nurse (SCAN) service aims to provide a timely response to appropriate requests for assessment of patients in suicidal crisis from named GP practices. This is a new service in County Meath, open since the beginning of February 2024 and as part of the role out plan it is currently only available to GP’s within Navan, with plans to expand this imminently.
Operating Mon-Wed 9-5pm and Thurs/Fri 9-4pm.
Who is eligible to access a SCAN service?
A GP can refer any patient over 18 years to the SCAN nurse
How do I make a referral?
Patients can speak to their GPs about their symptoms and if the GP thinks it is appropriate they can make a referral to the SCAN nurse. The nurse will arrange an assessment.
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