List Of SIM Teams

26 Trusts in NHS England used a SIM model (or something similar under a different name) at some stage. Below we provide a list of Trusts that used SIM or something similar.

Below we provide a list of SIM teams that existed, with ‘current status’ shown on the right. Please bear with us as we update this list. Where information about ‘current status’ is not displayed we are working to confirm our information and will provide an update as soon as possible. Please check back in a few days.

We welcome tip-offs about current SIM teams or practices via our email: stopsim@gmail.com

Team NameDate Launched (Month/Year)NHS TrustCurrent Status
PHIM Police & Health Integrated Mentoring North East Wiltshire09/20Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn
PHIM Police & Health Integrated Mentoring Police and Integrated Mentoring Swindon12/19Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn
SIM London Enfield11/19Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
SIM Cambridgeshire Cambridge06/20CambridgeShire and Peterborough NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn but intending to develop new ‘high intensity user’ model involving police
SIM London Camden & Islington04/18Camden & Islington NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn but trust continue to work closely with the SIM police officer
SIM London Camden and Islington*08/18Camden and Islington NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn but trust continue to work closely with the SIM police officer
JET Joint Engagement Team Derbyshire09/18Derbyshire HealthCare NHS Foundation TrustContinuing without police
HIP High Intensity Programme North Devon10/19Devon Partnership NHS TrustContinuing
SIM London Newham 03/19East London NHS Foundation Trust
SIM Bedfordshire and Luton 06/19East London NHS Foundation Trust
SIM Essex Chelmsford 04/19Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustContinuing without police
SHIFT Specialist High Intensity Focus Team Southend07/19Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustContinuing without police
SHIFT Castlepoint and Rocheford11/20Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustContinuing without police
GHIN High intensity Network Gloucestershire12/18Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
SIM Herfordshire Welwyn  Garden City09/19`Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn but trust continue to work closely with police
SIM East Lancashire01/20Lancashire Care NHS Foundation TrustContinuing
SIM Lanchashire Fylde Coast 08/20Lancashire Care NHS Foundation TrustContinuing
SIM Lancashire Lancaster & Morecombe 11/20Lancashire Care NHS Foundation TrustContinuing
SIM Central Lancashire11/20Lancashire Care NHS Foundation TrustContinuing
Leicester Partnership NHS Foundation Trust†?Leicester Partnership NHS TrustContinuing
HIP Plymouth10/19Livewell SouthwestContinuing
SIM British Transport Police (Birmingham)04/21None listedNo information provided
SIM British Transport Police (London)04/21None listedNo information provided
SIM Croydon Sutton and Bromley2019, SpringNone listed
JET Joint Engagement Team Suffolk11/19Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn but likely starting something similar
SIM London Redbridge10/19North East London NHS Foundation Trust
SIM London Havering 10/19North East London NHS Foundation Trust
SIM London Barking11/19North East London NHS Foundation Trust
SIM London Greenwich04/18Oxleas NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn
SIM London Bexley2019, SpringOxleas NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn
SIM South Yorkshire Bassetlaw10/18Rotherham. Doncaster and South Humber Mental Health NHSFoundation Trust
SIM London Southwark & Lambeth 04/18South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn
SIM London Southwark & Lambeth*2020, AutumnSouth London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn
SIM Croydon Sutton and Bromley*?/19South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn
SIM London Lewisham ?/19South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn
SIM London Kingston04/18South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn
SIM London Richmond04/18South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn
SIM London Merton10/18South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn
SIM London Wandsworth10/18South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn
SIM London Croydon Sutton and Bromley?/19South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustTeam withdrawn
SIM West Yorkshire Wakefield02/20South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
SHIPP Surrey?/17Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation TrustContinuing with plans to expand to CAMHS
SIM London Hounslow 03/19West London Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
SIM London Hammersmith 07/19West London Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
SIM London Ealing11/19West London Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Teams HIN stated were ‘Launching’

This table shows a list of teams that the High Intensity Network stated to have been launching

Team NameDate LaunchingNHS Trust
SIM London BarnetLaunching 2020Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
SIM London Haringey Launching 2020Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust
SIM London City of LondonLaunching 2020East London NHS Foundation Trust
SIM Essex ColchesterLaunching 2021Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
SIM South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Launching 2021Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber Mental Health NHS Trust

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Teams HIN stated were ‘Likely’

This table shows a list of teams that the High Intensity Network stated were ‘likely to launch’. It is unclear what was meant by this.

Team NameDate LaunchingNHS Trust
SIM London HackneyLikely 2021East London NHS Foundation Trust
SIM Tower HamletsLikely 2021East London NHS Foundation Trust
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustLikely 2021Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
SIM London Waltham ForestLikely 2021North East London NHS Foundation Trust
SIM West YorkshireLikely 2021South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Tables last updated: 14/03/23

The information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. Data has been sourced from the SIM website, NHS trust documents and evidence from service users. If you represent an NHS Trust or other body and a team is incorrectly listed above, please email us at stopsimmh@gmail.com. We will require you to explain any changes that have been undertaken since December 2021 and when these changes occurred. Please provide supporting evidence.

References

  1. 1.Pring J. Coalition calls for halt to use of ‘unethical and unsafe’ mental distress emergency scheme [Internet]. Disability News Service. 2021 [cited 2021 May 6]. Available from: https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/coalition-calls-for-halt-to-use-of-unethical-and-unsafe-mental-distress-emergency-scheme/
  2. 2.High Intensity Network. Team Map [Internet]. High Intensity Network. [cited 2021 May 6]. Available from: https://highintensitynetwork.org/meet-the-teams