The treatment was the result of a partnership between the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) – which oversees mental health services in the area – and the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT).
Dr Krishnadas, from CPFT, said clozapine was “hugely under-prescribed” because it was usually difficult to monitor the patient after they had begun treatment.
“If this initial project continues to be a success, even more people will be able to access clozapine and get the help and support they need,” he said.
Dr Deyo Okubadejo, clinical director for virtual wards at NWAFT, said: “This may also release some capacity for other patients who require urgent admission to a mental health ward from home or from an emergency department.”