# Major policy shift to change police response to mental health call-outs

A major policy shift will change how police respond to mental health call-outs, according to BBC Health. The change affects policing and mental health services and could alter outcomes for people in crisis. Details of the policy and its scope were not specified in the headline.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Health
- [BBC Health](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvglwd7y00g5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:16:08 GMT