A guide to good practice in the use of out-of-area placementsThis guidance, published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, aims to support good practice in dealing with out-of-area placements and provides advice on how to repatriate service users. Read more »
The national framework which sets out the principles and processes for determining eligibility for NHS continuing healthcare has been revised to reflect the new NHS framework and structures, effective from 1 April 2013. Read more »
Guidance for commissioners of rehabilitation services for people with complex mental health needsThis guide is about the commissioning of good quality mental health interventions and services for people with complex and longer term problems to support them in their recovery. Read more »
Employment and recovery a good practice guideThis guidance aims to promote more effective approaches to the education, training and employment needs of people in drug treatment. Read more »
A new strategic programme will support more effective engagement of voluntary and community organisations in the health and care system, enhancing the sector’s voice and expertise in national policy making. Read more »
Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework 2013-14The Department of Health has published the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework 2013-14 to complement the NHS Outcomes Framework and the Public Health Outcomes Framework. Read more »
The role of the outcomes frameworksThis document sets out how the 3 outcomes frameworks, Adult Social Care, the NHS and Public Health, work together to achieve the desired outcomes for the health and care system. Read more »
An interactive tool, developed by the Public Health Observatories in England and the Department of Health, allows local authorities to assess their own outcomes against the various indicators set out in the Public Health Outcomes Framework. Read more »
Public Health Outcomes Framework 2013-16The Public Health Outcomes Framework sets out the desired outcomes for public health and how these will be measured. Read more »
IAPT three-year report: The first million patientsThis report shows that after the first three full years of operation more than 1 million people have used the new services, recovery rates are in excess of 45% and 45,000 people have moved off benefits. Read more »
Equally accessible? Making mental health services more accessible for learning disabled or autistic peopleThis briefing published by the NHS Confederation highlights innovations to improve access to mental health services for people with learning disabilities or autism. Read more »
Reducing the social isolation of older peopleThe Government has asked local authorities to identify areas where older people suffer most acutely from loneliness to allow them to tackle the growing problem of social isolation and its harmful effects. Read more »
The Department of Health is seeking information on how services can deliver the right model of care and deliver better outcomes for people with learning disabilities and/or autism, and behaviour which challenges. Read more »
Closing the Compassion GapIn this video Andy Bradley discusses how his experiences of growing up in a family run care home with the elderly have helped him to better understand how we can provide compassionate care within our institutions. Read more »
The Abandoned Illness: A report by the Schizophrenia CommissionThis report, published by the Schizophrenia Commission, proposes priority actions to transform the lives of those affected by schizophrenia and psychosis. Read more »
A mandate between the Government and the NHS Commissioning Board has been published setting out the ambitions for the health service for the next two years. Read more »
NHS Outcomes Framework 2014-15The NHS Outcomes Framework 2014 to 2015 sets out the outcomes and corresponding indicators that will be used to hold NHS England to account for improvements in health outcomes, as part of the government’s Mandate to NHS England. Read more »
This research suggests that collaborative care models are effective in achieving clinically meaningful improvements in depression outcomes and public health benefits in a wide range of populations, settings, and organisations. Read more »
Evaluation of the personal health budget pilot programmeThis report presents the findings of an evaluation commissioned by the Department of Health to identify whether personal health budgets ensured better health and care outcomes when compared to conventional service delivery and, if so, the best way for them to be implemented. Read more »
Liaison psychiatry – the way aheadThis briefing, published by the NHS Confederation, sets out the findings of a report that details a study of liaison psychiatry services. Read more »