Living independent lives in North West LondonThe care of North West London’s 2 million residents is set to improve with a new drive to integrate health and social care across the eight London boroughs. Read more »
Health and wellbeing boards: One year onThis report, published by The King’s Fund, examines how health and wellbeing boards have used their shadow year, what they have achieved, and whether they are providing effective leadership across local systems of care. Read more »
A Diagnostic Framework for CCGs commissioning Community Mental Health ServicesThis framework, produced by Mazars LLP, is designed to help Clinical Commissioning Groups to know whether it is commissioning effective community mental health services. Read more »
Mental health and wellbeingPublic health information about mental health and wellbeing from NHS Choices. Topics include Mental health helplines, Returning to work after mental health issues and Coping with bereavement. Read more »
Mersey Care CQUINs in mental healthMersey Care NHS Trust is working on a series of Commissioning for Quality and Innovations (CQUINs) in mental health, including improving the quality of care for people with psychosis, a developing a new way of collaborative working with primary care and improving the transitional mental health pathway for young people. Read more »
Achieving equitable outcomes between mental and physical health: how can we make change happen?In a recent blog post, Helen Gilburt, Fellow, Health Policy at The King’s Fund, explores what needs to happen to achieve parity of esteem between physical and mental health services. Read more »
Awards to celebrate innovation in autismThe National Autistic Society (NAS) Autism Professional Awards 2014 recognise and reward cross-discipline professionals who are leading the way in innovative autism practice. Read more »
Inclusion Matters Liverpool CQUINs in mental healthInclusion Matters Liverpool is delivering a set of Commissioning for Quality and Innovations (CQUINs) in mental health, covering E-Clinics, On-line Relapse Prevention and Electronic GP Letters. Read more »
5 Boroughs CQUINs in mental health5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is working on a series of Commissioning for Quality and Innovations (CQUINs) in mental health, including improving experience, physical health and safety. Read more »
Stand Up for SchizophreniaSchizophrenia Awareness Week, from November 11 – 17, is not only about taking a stand for a misunderstood illness, it’s also about having hope for the future. Read more »
Waltham Forest CCG CQUINs in mental healthWaltham Forest Clinical Commissioning Group is focussing on a small number of Commissioning for Quality and Innovations (CQUINs) in mental health and using these to aid strategic direction and development. Read more »
Co-ordinated care for people with complex chronic conditions: Key lessons and markers for successThis report, published by The King’s Fund, explores the key components of effective co-ordinated care through a study of five UK-based programmes that deliver co-ordinated care for people with long-term and complex needs. Read more »
It is time to stop treating mental health as a “cinderella” issueDr Ed Mitchell, Clinical Fellow to Martin McShane, NHS England’s Director for Long Term Conditions, outlines new moves to give mental health parity with physical health issues. Read more »
Personal health budgets: Challenges for commissioners and policy-makersThis research summary describes what personal health budgets are and how they are supposed to work in practice. It explores the evidence from the national evaluation and some of the challenges that commissioners and policy-makers face in implementing personal health budgets. Read more »
Mary’s storyIn this video we learn about how Mary has used her personal health budget for psychotherapy sessions which have improved her mental health and wellbeing, enabling her to establish a much better relationship with her family. Read more »
Break the silence for suicide attempt survivorsIn this video JD Schramm asks us to break the silence surrounding suicide and suicide attempts, and to create much-needed resources to help people who reclaim their life after escaping death. Read more »
Mental Health Commissioning Leadership Programme – invitation to tenderNHS England is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers to deliver a Mental Health Leadership Programme for Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) General Practitioner leads for mental health in England, for delivery in 2014-15. Read more »
Integration – Step by StepThis online tool, published by the Social Care Institute for Excellence, aims to help you achieve better integrated working and in doing so deliver quality care and support around the needs of the individual, their family and their carers. Read more »
Valuing Mental HealthThis presentation about ‘Valuing Mental Health’ by Dr Geraldine Strathdee, National Clinical Director of Mental Health, NHS England, was delivered to the Foundation Trust Network on 16 October 2013. Read more »
Rethink Mental Illness – Innovation Network This network led by Rethink Mental Illness involves NHS and independent mental health provider organisations working to ensure that people affected by schizophrenia and psychosis, and their families, get the support they need.
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