Dr Geraldine Strathdee, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Mental Health, explains why it is so crucial we get emergency mental health care right: I am delighted the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat launches today. It has been created in partnership with committed leaders from across health and social care, police and justice, local government […]
NHS England has welcomed the mental health crisis care concordat as an important step forward in improving care and standards for people in a mental health crisis. The Concordat, launched today by the Department of Health, is a joint agreement which describes how police, mental health services, social work services and ambulance professionals should work […]
On this page you will find information on past NQB publications and activities. Quality Surveillance Groups – National Guidance, Third edition, July 2017 Quality Surveillance Groups (QSGs) bring together different parts of the health and care system, to share intelligence about risks to quality. The NQB’s Shared Commitment to Quality sets out seven steps to […]
I’m not the only one who thinks that the way we talk about mental health has changed over the past couple of years – from members of the Royal Family speaking out about their own personal troubles, to politicians and celebrities using public platforms. The NHS stepped up to the plate prompted by the Five […]
Leading change The Deputy Nursing Director, together with Senior Nurse Managers at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust led on the development of collaborative multi-agency partnership approaches to ‘out of hours’ mental health crisis services to improve outcomes, experience and use of resources. Where to look Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health, […]
Mark Trewin, Bradford Council’s mental health service manager, and social care advisor for NHS England’s adult mental health team, discusses how effective partnerships with social care are essential to the delivery of the Five Year Forward View. One of the objectives within the implementation plan of the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health is […]
Case study summary From March 2017, a 24/7 service will commence aiming to provide a one hour response to liaison and up to a 4 hour response to community crisis assessments for children and young people. One year after the launch of the Mental Health Taskforce strategy, the County Durham Child and Adolescent Mental […]
Case study summary First Response has made a significant difference to the local management of crisis care, in particular for the emergency services. Intervening early and signposting to the right services has reduced demand on the police, ambulance services and A&E department and achieved a significant reduction in people detained under section 136 – which […]
NHS England is building on the progress made in the Five Year Forward View, which focused on increasing provision of crisis resolution home treatment, and liaison mental health services. The NHS Long Term Plan sets an ambition for more comprehensive crisis pathways in every area that are able to meet the continuum of needs and […]
As the Mental Health Taskforce launches its strategy, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust reveals how an ambitious redesign paid off for patients and partners. A radical rethink about urgent mental health care in Bradford has ended its reliance on out of area beds, delivered 24/7 crisis care and transformed the way partners work together. In 2014-15, […]