Guidance for commissioners of services for people with medically unexplained symptomsThis guide published by the Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health (JCPMH) is about the commissioning of comprehensive services for people with medically unexplained symptoms across the healthcare system. Read more »
Integrated approach to identifying and assessing Carer health and wellbeingThis toolkit published by NHS England clarifies the new duties on NHS organisations under the Care Act 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014, and includes examples of positive practice of work that have proven successful in supporting carers and their families. Read more »
Five Year Forward View for Mental HealthThis independent report of the Mental Health Taskforce sets out a strategic approach to improving mental health outcomes across the health and care system, in partnership with the health arm’s length bodies. It prioritises prevention, access, integration, quality and a positive experience of care. Read more »
Distinctive, Valued, Personal: Why Social Care Matters – The Next Five YearsThis discussion paper, published by the Association of Adult Directors of Social Services, that outlines the developmental steps needed to be taken immediately after the General Election in order to ensure a safe, secure and personalised care and health system for older and disabled people. Read more »
Future in mind – promoting, protecting and improving our children and young people’s mental health and wellbeingThis document published by the Department of Health makes a number of proposals to improve mental health services for young people by 2020. Read more »
Vanguard sites selected to deliver new models of careNHS England has announced 29 vanguard sites for their New Care Models Programme, one of the first steps towards delivering the Five Year Forward View and supporting improvement and integration of services. Read more »
A commissioner’s guide to primary care mental healthThis guidance published by the London Strategic Clinical Network for Mental Health explores case studies where mental health and wellbeing services are being promoted and developed within and alongside primary care, and draws some key lessons from them. Read more »
Commissioning better CAMHS in the South WestThis report published by the South West Strategic Clinical Network for Mental Health has been developed to support commissioners in leading and shaping the transformation of child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) in the South West. Read more »
Community mental health profilesThis tool, developed by the Mental Health Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network, together a range of mental health data at Clinical Commissioning Group level and is principally intended to support local needs assessment, policy, planning, performance management, surveillance and practice. Read more »
No assumptions: a narrative for personalised, coordinated care and support in mental healthThis resource, jointly published by Think Local Act Personal and National Voices, describes some critical outcomes and success factors in the care, support and treatment of people who use mental health services, from their perspective. Read more »
Sunderland psychological wellbeing serviceSunderland psychological wellbeing service provides quick access to a wide range of psychological treatment interventions for adults with common mental health problems who have a low to moderate level of need. Read more »
Developing effective holistic services for young peopleThis briefing published by Youth Access provides guidance for health and local authority commissioners on how to develop joined-up services for young people in transition that can provide co-ordinated support on health, mental health, social welfare, personal and practical issues. Read more »
Joining up the commissioning of young people’s servicesThis briefing published by Youth Access provides guidance for health and local authority commissioners on how to join up the commissioning of young people’s services across health, social care, housing and youth services. Read more »
Closing the Gap: priorities for essential change in mental healthThis document sets out 25 priorities for improving the planning and delivery of local mental health services and thereby improve the lives of people with mental health problems in the next 2 or 3 years. Read more »
Integrated care value case toolkitThis toolkit, published by the Local Government Association, aims to enable Health and Wellbeing Boards and local partners to understand the evidence and impact that different integrated care models have for service users. Read more »
NHS England rolls out new personal health budget sitesSeven new demonstrator sites have been set up to look at rolling out personal health budgets to people who use mental health services. Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Parity of esteemThis briefing paper, published by the Centre for Mental Health, provides an overview of the parity of esteem between mental and physical health. It also outlines what parity would look like with some key recommendations. Read more »