A NEW "crisis house" for people experiencing a mental health emergency could be up and running in Bradford early next year.

The facility would include flats where people, who may otherwise have to be admitted to hospital, could live for a temporary period until their situation improves.

It will be created in partnership between Bradford Council and the Bradford District Care Trust.

Once open it would mean people in crisis, who may not be able to return home, would have a safe space without the need to be kept in hospital for long periods of time.

The plans were discussed at a meeting of the Council's Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee on Thursday evening, during a discussion on mental health services.

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Nadia Khan, Interim Service Manager for Mental Health at the Council, said the plan was still in the "early days" but the partnership was in the process of securing a building. The location has not yet been revealed.

It would have four apartments inside, as well as space where residents could meet with social workers.

She said: "People could go there when in crisis - it would prevent them from requiring a hospital admission."

People would be able to stay for up to seven days.