This report, produced by Solutions Research and NHS England, shares national insights from qualitative thematic analysis of written responses to the NHS Patient Survey Programme, coordinated by the Care Quality Commission and Picker.

The programme includes five surveys, with this report focusing on the 2024 Community Mental Health Survey.

NHS England’s Quality Transformation Programme is supporting the rollout of a new 24/7 neighbourhood mental health centre model. Why are we introducing this model? This is the next stage of transforming adult mental health services, building on existing work to: improve community mental health services for adults improve the inpatient model of care The approach […]

This October, as we mark Black History Month and 77 years of the NHS, we take time to honour the contributions made by black and racially diverse communities to our mental health services, and to face, with honesty, the inequalities that persist within them. The fight against racial inequality and inequity in mental health services […]

Review of a proposed contract award for talking therapies and psychological therapies for severe mental health problems for Mid and South Essex

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The NHS has begun rolling out new suicide prevention training this week for all mental health staff. Available from Wednesday 10 September, the new e-learning course offers practical, evidence-based advice on how to recognise and support people in crisis, including those experiencing suicidal thoughts. It builds on new national guidance issued earlier this year, which […]

Case acceptance decision in relation to a proposed contract award for mental health support services in West Sussex.

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NHS Federated Data Platform – beyond acute Imagine a healthcare journey that doesn’t reset every time a patient moves from one setting to another. Where information flows seamlessly between hospital wards, community clinics, mental health services, and children’s care – creating a continuous story rather than disconnected chapters. For too long, our healthcare data has […]

Hundreds of patients in East London are set to benefit as the NHS opened its first 24/7 neighbourhood mental health centre today – a key commitment under the 10 Year Health Plan – offering walk-in support for people with mental illness. Tower Hamlets in East London is the first community to benefit as the NHS […]

This guidance sets out evidence, principles, and good practice service models for community mental health rehabilitation services to support good outcomes for people, families, and carers.

This improvement guide is for staff involved in planning and improving mental healthcare inpatient flow and the discharge of adult patients from mental health settings (including NHS, local authority, housing and other partners).

It is part of a wider series of guidance designed to support staff delivering clinical operational improvement initiatives.

The guide provides suggestions and exemplars for staff involved in patient flow improvements.