Social Media in Mental Health PracticeThis eBook offers insights into how health and social care practitioners working in mental health services are using social media and online networking tools for recovery and living well. Read more »
Transforming our health care system: Ten priorities for commissionersThis briefing paper, published by The King’s Fund, sets out ten priorities for commissioners to help them to deliver a sustainable system in the face of the most challenging financial and organisational environment seen in decades. Read more »
Co-production – changing the relationship between people and practitionersThis good practice guide describes the ideas behind co-production and offers suggestions for how they can be used to make sure personal health budgets work well for people locally. Read more »
Whole-person care: from rhetoric to realityThis report, published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, sets out a definition and vision for how to achieve parity of esteem between mental and physical health in practice.
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Our Lives in Your HandsOur Lives in Your Hands tells the stories of nine families affected by autism and highlights how the reforms proposed in the Children and Families Bill will impact them. Read more »
Making mental health services more effective and accessibleThe Government has set out actions to improve mental health and wellbeing, the largest cause of disability in the UK which is closely connected with other problems, including poor physical health, education and work prospects. Read more »
Mental health PbR: guidance for 2013 to 2014This guidance published by the Department of Health includes a set of indicative cluster costs and proposes quality and outcome measures. Read more »
This factsheet authored by Professor Stephen J Cooper highlights the key points from the National Audit of Schizophrenia, which audited the care of over 5000 people in community settings. Read more »
Statutory Guidance on Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and Joint Health and Wellbeing StrategiesThis guidance, published by the the Department of Health, explains the duties and powers of Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNAs) and Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategies (JHWSs). Read more »
Making integrated care happen at scale and pace: Lessons from experienceThis briefing paper, published by The King’s Fund, draws on examples of good practice to set out the 16 steps that need to be taken to make integrated care a reality. Read more »
Michael West on high quality careIn this video produced by the King’s Fund, Michael West, Professor of Organisational Psychology at Lancaster University Management School, explores how to develop a culture of high quality care in the NHS. Read more »
3millionlives3millionlives is a national campaign which aims to achieve service integration and deliver more flexible, better and more appropriate care in England. Read more »
Jessica Allen on tackling health inequalitiesIn this video Jessica Allen, Project Director of Health Inequalities Review for England, UCL Institute of Health Equity, draws on findings from the Marmot Review to look at how health inequalities and life expectancies vary across the English population, and how we can tackle these inequalities in the future. Read more »
Handheld computers to improve children’s mental health servicesThe Department of Health has announced that new funding of up to £2 million is to be available for new handheld computers to boost children’s mental health services. The new devices will be rolled out to 42 sites across England. Read more »
Volunteering in health and care: Securing a sustainable futureThis briefing paper, published by The King’s Fund, considers the role and value of volunteers in health and social care. Read more »
England will host the International mental health leadership exchange in June 2014 which aims to support and improve mental health services by learning from experts from across the world. Read more »
Self Help for iPadThis Self Help app for the iPad gives you access to the full range of 23 mental health self-help guides developed by Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. Read more »
West of England Academic Health Science NetworkThe West of England Academic Health Science Network will accelerate the spread of innovative, evidence-based care to improve health and care quality. Read more »
North West Coast Academic Health Science NetworkThe North West Coast Academic Health Science Network covers all NHS organisations in Merseyside, South Cumbria, and most of Cheshire and Lancashire. Read more »
Imperial College Healthcare PartnersImperial College Healthcare Partners is the designated Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) for North West London. Read more »