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 »
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 »
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 »
Commissioning for Carers PrinciplesThis practical tool is part of a suite of products that will help commissioners to deliver what carers say is important to them in ways that have been shown to work effectively and efficiently in practice. Read more »
Report on the provision of CAMHS Tier 4 servicesThis report published by NHS England provides a comprehensive overview of the current provision of specialised inpatient mental health services for children and young people, known as Tier four services. Read more »
Lester UK Adaption 2014This clinical resource, named in honour of the late Professor Helen Lester, provides a simple framework for identifying and treating cardiovascular and type 2 diabetes risks in patients with psychosis receiving antipsychotic medication. Read more »
Specialised Services for ValueIn this presentation, Dr Felicity Taylor, Clinical Fellow, NHS England, outlines the five-year commissioning strategy for specialised services. Read more »
Parity of esteem: transformative ideas for commissionersThis discussion paper, published by NHS England, outlines how Clinical Commissioning Groups can achieve parity of esteem between physical and mental health by allocating their resources differently. Read more »
Support for Strategic and Operational PlanningThis slideset outlines a package of materials developed by NHS England to support commissioners to develop strong, robust and ambitious five year plans to secure the continuity of sustainable high quality care for all. Read more »
Commissioners learning environmentThe commissioners learning environment aims to support the spread and adoption of learning, best practice and technical expertise amongst Clinical Commissioning Groups. Read more »
Level of ambitions atlasThis resource provides a range of baseline and time series data that CCGs and Local Authorities can use to support Better Care Fund planning. Read more »
Operational planning atlasThis interactive tool brings together a range of operational planning information at Clinical Coommissioning Group and Area Team level. Read more »
Commissioning for value atlasThis intercative tool aims to support effective commissioning for value by showing commissioners ‘where to look’ as a first stage to identify real opportunities to improve outcomes and increase value for local populations. Read more »
Any town health systemThis tool is designed to help local areas identify potential improvements to service delivery, and enable them to understand what the quality and financial impacts of those improvements may be. 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 »
Planning and delivering service changes for patientsThis guidance provides a high-level framework through which commissioners can plan, develop and implement major service changes. Read more »
Our ambition to reduce premature mortalityThis resource published by NHS England aims to support NHS commissioners in setting a level of ambition on reducing potential years of life lost (PYLL) from causes amenable to healthcare. 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 »
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 »
Valuing Mental HealthThis presentation about ‘Valuing Mental Health’ by Dr Geraldine Strathdee, National Clinical Director of Mental Health, NHS England, was delivered to the Foundation Trust Network on 16 October 2013. Read more »