Blue Light Meetings

Part of Somerset’s Dynamic Support and Crisis Prevention Pathway

Blue Light Meetings are multi‑agency planning meetings used when an adult with learning disabilities and/or autism requires coordinated support to manage emerging concerns that may increase the risk of crisis or lead to an unplanned hospital admission. These meetings help services work together promptly to strengthen existing plans and maintain stable support in the community.

Every effort is made to involve the person, and their family or representative, so their views contribute to planning and decisions.

What Blue Light Meetings Do

Blue Light Meetings enable the right people to come together to:

Review the current situation and identify any factors contributing to increased risk.
Update the person’s status on the Dynamic Support Register, where relevant.
Agree clear, time‑bound actions and responsibilities across agencies.
Coordinate input from health, social care, provider services, and specialist teams.
Reduce the likelihood of hospital admission through timely, well‑planned support.

The focus is on practical, coordinated planning to help stabilise the situation.

When Blue Light Meetings Are Used

Blue Light Meetings are used for adults aged 18+ who:

Have a learning disability and/or autism, and
Are experiencing increasing concerns that may lead to crisis, instability, or a potential hospital admission.

They may also be helpful when:

Existing support plans need review or strengthening
Risks are rising despite current input
Additional services need to be involved to maintain support

Who Attends

Attendance depends on the person’s needs and may include:

Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) clinicians (learning disability)
Transforming Care Autism Practitioner (Autism without a learning disability)
Learning Disabilities and or Mental health service professionals
Social care colleagues
ICB commissioning staff
Emergency services or forensic teams (if appropriate)
Support providers