Whittington Health, the integrated care organisationWhittingdon Health is an integrated care organisation providing general hospital and community services to 440,000 people living in Islington and Haringey as well as other London boroughs including Barnet, Enfield and Camden. Read more »
We still need to talkThis report published by Rethink Mental Illness reveals that a third of people with the most severe mental illness are not offered talking therapy by the NHS. Read more »
Greenwich Joint Emergency TeamTeams of nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and physiotherapists work together to provide a multidisciplinary response to emergencies arising within the community which require a response within 24 hours. Read more »
NHS leaders call to close mental illness ‘mortality gap’A recent Guardian Society article asserts that NHS leaders are calling on those who are commissioning services to help close the “shocking mortality gap” that sees people with mental illness have life expectancies about 10 years shorter than the population as a whole. Read more »
Integrated Bipolar Parenting InterventionPeople with bipolar disorder may find that their changes in mood make the delivery of consistent parenting more difficult than for parents without bipolar disorder. This online parenting support programme combines self-management strategies for bipolar disorder. Read more »
Big White WallBig White Wall www.bigwhitewall.com is an award-winning online mental wellbeing service which offers safe therapeutic services through selfreferral from the comfort of their own homes. Read more »
Are we bothered about Billy?This article, co-authored by leading GPs and academics, explores why the 2014/15 GP contract settlement, and in particular the decision to abandon the QOF requirement to monitor regularly weight, blood glucose and lipids, appears at odds with the government’s commitment to address the 15-20 year mortality gap for people with severe mental illness. Read more »
MindEdThe MindEd portal will provide free e-learning to help adults to identify and understand children and young people with mental health issues. Read more »
Being bothered about BillyIn her 2012 James Mackenzie Lecture to the Royal College of General Practitioners Annual General Meeting, the late Professor Helen Lester encouraged GPs to make people with serious mental illness their core business by not just screening but intervening. Read more »
Bristol NHS compiles shortlist of organisations to overhaul mental health servicesBristol Clinical Commissioning Group has announced the five organisations it will work with in more depth to establish which is the most suitable provider of community mental health services. Read more »
Parity of esteemWriting in a recent blog post, Dr Martin McShane Director for Long Term Conditions, NHS England, asserts that the disparity in approach between people with physical and mental health problems is inequitable and unfair. Read more »
A place for parity: Health and wellbeing boards and mental healthThis report, published by the Centre for Mental Health, explores the priority that local health and wellbeing boards have given to mental health in the development of their joint health and wellbeing strategies. Read more »
NHS England Youth ForumThe British Youth Council is helping NHS England bring together a group of young people give advice and opinions on healthcare policies and provide ideas on how services can be improved. The Forum is recruiting now. Read more »
Effective interventions in schizophrenia: The economic caseThis report has been produced to support the work of the Schizophrenia Commission during its year-long inquiry into the care, treatment and outcomes for people with schizophrenia and psychosis. Read more »
Developing mental health information for the 21st centuryThis presentation by Dr Geraldine Strathdee, National Clinical Director of Mental Health, NHS England, describes the rationale behind the establishment of the Mental Health Intelligence Network. Read more »
Understanding emotional wellbeing and physical health careThis knowledge summary provides an introduction to understanding emotional wellbeing and physical health care. It covers physiologically explainable symptoms, the impact of emotional wellbeing on physical health and physical care for people with severe mental illness. Read more »
Transforming urgent and emergency care servicesNHS England has published a report that proposes a fundamental shift in provision of urgent care, with more extensive services outside hospital and patients with more serious or life threatening conditions receiving treatment in centres with the best clinical teams, expertise and equipment. Read more »
NHS Mandate 2014 to 2015The NHS Mandate between the government and NHS England sets out the ambitions for the health service. Read more »
Adult Social Care Outcomes websiteThis website enables visitors to find out how local authorities are performing against the outcome measures set out in the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework. Read more »
Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework 2014 to 2015The Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) 2014-15 provides a clear focus for local priority setting and improvement that will support councils to achieve the outcomes that matter most to people. Read more »