The NHS is planning to open a network of 'calm and welcoming' mental health A&Es across England to treat patients who are in crisis.
The specialist units will be offer around the clock care to relieve pressure on already overcrowded hospitals and emergency services.
Around 250,000 people went to A&E last year due to a mental health crisis - with around a quarter facing a wait of 12 hours or longer.
It comes as lengthy delays and the so-called 'corridor care' crisis at major hospitals have been linked to thousands of avoidable deaths.
Doctors and nurses at the new mental health A&Es will support patients who are either suicidal or experiencing symptoms such as psychosis or mania.
