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 »
Mental Health Conference 2015This storify outlines the issues and discussion from the Mental Health Conference hosted by Nick Clegg and Norman Lamb at the King’s Fund on 19 January to discuss the future of mental health services in England. Read more »
Making mental health count: The social and economic costs of neglecting mental health careThis report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) argues that even in those OECD countries with a long history of deinstitutionalisation, there is still a long way to go to make community-based mental health care that achieves good outcomes for people with severe mental illness a reality. Read Making mental health… Read more »
Oxleas inpatient commissioning for quality and innovationAs part of a wider programme to address physical health in patients with mental illness, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust looked to make improvements on inpatient wards. This involved the use of the pan London CQUIN to financially incentives inpatient wards to address the issue. Read more »
Cheshire and Wirral CQUINs in mental healthCheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is working on a series of Commissioning for Quality and Innovations (CQUINs) in mental health, including improving integrated care for people with long term conditions in the community, improving the accuracy, quality and timeliness of data about services and encouraging innovation across service areas. Read more »
Severe Mental Illness and physical health projectThis project in Manchester seeks to address some of the problems associated with the 10-25 year mortality gap for people with a mental illness. It focusses on the physical health needs of people with severe and enduring mental illness who are jointly managed by the mental health service and primary care. 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 »
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 »
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 »
Everyone counts: planning for patients 2013-14This guidance for Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) outlines the incentives and levers that will be used to improve services from April 2013. Read more »
Personal health budgets guide: Merseyside market development case studyThis case study shows how commissioners are working with mental health service providers to help them change what they offer and to make the market more flexible and responsive to what people want through the use of personal health budgets. Read more »