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 »
Implementing the early intervention in psychosis access and waiting time standard guidanceThis guidance is intended to provide support to local commissioners and providers in implementing the access and waiting time standard for early intervention in psychosis (EIP) services. Read more »
Mental Health Act 1983: Code of PracticeThe revised code of practice shows professionals how to carry out their roles and responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983, to ensure that all patients receive high quality and safe care. 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 »
NICE Clinical Guideline CG185: the assessment and management of bipolar disorderThis guideline updates and replaces NICE clinical guideline 38 (published July 2006). It offers evidence based advice on the care and treatment of children, young people and adults with bipolar disorder. 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 »
It involves usThis guidance produced by the National Autistic Society aimes to help local authorities better involve people with autism in their local planning and implementation. Read more »
How to.. promote mental wellbeing in youth work practiceThis ‘How to’ guide published by the Mental Health Foundation is aimed at youth organisations working with young people, to help to embed mental wellbeing improvement practices within the organisations. Read more »
Physical health guide for carersThis guide published by Rethink Mental Illness is designed to help carers, families and friends to get better physical healthcare for the person they support. Read more »
Liaison Psychiatry Services – GuidanceThis guidance provides advice on commissioning liaison psychiatry services, specifying minimum and optimum service specifications, costs and quality outcome measures. Read more »
An Evidence Base for Liaison Psychiatry Services – GuidanceThis guidance sets out the evidence gathered from lay people, professionals, commissioners and the literature about what is needed from liaison psychiatry services.
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Developing Models for Liaison Psychiatry Services – GuidanceThis guidance provides the case for change in relation to the development of liaison psychiatry services and sets the minimum service specifications required to achieve the cost and quality outcomes suggested by the evaluation of Rapid, Assessment, Interface and Discharge (RAID). Read more »
Setting 5-year ambitions for improving outcomes: A how to guide for commissionersThis ‘how-to’ guide’ aims to support local commissioners to develop 5-year strategic plans for delivering the outcomes and ambitions set out in the Everyone Counts planning guidance. Read more »
Everyone Counts: Planning for Patients 2014/15 to 2018/19This planning guidance published by NHS England outlines a framework within which commissioners will need to work with providers and partners in local government to develop strong, robust and ambitious five year plans to secure the continuity of sustainable high quality care for all. 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 »
Integrated Physical Health PathwayThe Integrated Physical Health Pathway, developed by Rethink Mental Illness, is a resource that supports health professionals to coordinate physical health monitoring for people affected by mental illness and ensure information is communicated effectively between services. Read more »
Budgeting for involvement: Practical advice on budgeting for actively involving the public in research studiesThis guide produced by INVOLVE and the Mental Health Research Network provides practical advice with budgeting for the costs of public involvement in research. Read more »
NICE Clinical Guideline CG170: management of autism in children and young peopleThis clinical guideline offers best practice advice on the care of children and young people with autism. Read more »
GPG1 Developing and updating local formulariesThis guidance, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), provides good practice recommendations for the systems and processes needed to ensure NHS organisations develop and update local formularies effectively and in accordance with statutory requirements. Read more »