Rise in out-of-area placementsFindings from a joint investigation by Community Care magazine and the BBC News show that NHS mental health trusts are sending a growing number of people to out-of-area hospitals as demand for in-patient care outstrips local bed capacity. Read more »
This project aims to support South West CCGs to improve people’s experience of care by reducing out of area placements. Read more »
A guide to good practice in the use of out-of-area placementsThis guidance, published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, aims to support good practice in dealing with out-of-area placements and provides advice on how to repatriate service users. Read more »
In sight and in mind: A toolkit to reduce the use of out of area mental health servicesThis toolkit aims to support health, social care and housing commissioners to develop and commission services that are as close to home as possible for people using mental health services and their families. Read more »