By Neurological Alliance (2012)
This report identifies a range of neurology outcomes and highlights concerns that, without their inclusion in the quality and accountability architecture of the reformed NHS, the new system may not be capable of delivering urgent improvements in neurology services and outcomes.
By The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2012)
These standards aim to underpin patient experience and the safe, effective management of medicines within and across organisations. They aim to enable patients to experience a consistent quality of service within and across healthcare providers, that helps protect them from incidents of avoidable harm and enables them to get the best outcomes from their medicines.
By Department of Health (2012)
The Department has published two reports on the investment on mental health services.
The eleventh annual working age adult (WAA) report presenting the results of the finance mapping exercise that provides details of the level of investment in mental health services for WAA (aged 18-64) in England for 2011/12 and compares it with the reported results in previous years.
The older adult mental health (OPMH) report provides details of the level of investment in mental health services covering people aged 65 and above, in England for 2011/12 and compares it with the reported results in previous years since 2006/07.
By NHS Commissioning Board
The NHS Commissioning Board Authority has set out its plan for a small number of national networks to improve health services for specific patient groups or conditions. Called strategic clinical networks, these organisations will build on the success of network activity in the NHS which, over the last 10 years, has led to significant improvements in the delivery of patient care.
Strategic clinical networks, hosted and funded by the NHS Commissioning Board (NHS CB), will cover conditions or patient groups where improvements can be made through an integrated, whole system approach. These networks will help local commissioners of NHS care to reduce unwarranted variation in services and encourage innovation.
By NHS Confederation (2012)
This framework has three central aims. Firstly, it sets out how progress will be monitored through outcomes, and how the range of outcome measures currently available will be built upon in future. Secondly, and most importantly, it makes a series of recommendations for local and regional organisations to take forward. Thirdly, it details a series of national commitments to support
implementation. This Briefing provides an overview of the framework, focusing on those areas that are most relevant to providers of NHS mental health services.
By Quality Intelligence East
Quality Profiles are a summary of Indicators, benchmarked so that organisations can compare their performance against the national and regional averages. These profiles are used by both commissioners and providers in helping them identify and understand where improvements need to be made.
The three key areas of quality – patient safety, clinical effectiveness, and patient experience. There are many indicators and the profiles do not include everything. We are working hard to refine and improve the profiles both in terms of presentation and what is included.
By University of Manchester’s National Confidential Inquiry into Homicide and Suicide by People with Mental Illness (NCI) (2012)
This annual report examined homicide and suicide figures for all four countries of the United Kingdom among mental health patients and found in-patient suicides have shown a sustained fall across all countries. In contrast, the number of suicides by patients receiving home treatment services (also known as crisis-resolution services) has increased. The report shows that in 2009 there were 195 suicides by patients treated at home in England, compared to 84 in-patient suicide deaths. Overall, the number of people under home treatment services has increased over recent years and the number of people admitted to in-patient care has decreased. The NCI report recommends mental health services make home-treatment teams a priority for suicide prevention.
By the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health
This report is the result of a year long inquiry and expresses concerns about the future of mental health services in the reformed NHS. It highlights four key areas of concern in commissioning; local decision making; integrated care; and personalisation and patient choice. It makes recommendations to CCGs, health and wellbeing boards, government and MPs in order to overcome any challenges which the reforms might present.
By London Mental Health and Employment Partnership (2012)
This report, from the London Mental Health and Employment Partnership, summarises the case for coordinated action to support healthy workplaces, provide support for individuals with mental illness to retain employment, and to develop routes into work for those already excluded because of mental health problems.
It identifies opportunities for action and highlights those in the best position to lead or contribute to positive change. It is intentionally high-level, but detail is available from the references and resources appended, which include extensive evidence, information about specific interventions, tools and advice for employers and health professionals, and case studies from a wide range of employers.
By The Centre for Economic Performance’s Mental Health Policy Group (2012)
This report reveals the scandal of insufficient mental health treatment provision in Britain – and how little the NHS does about it. Mental illness is now nearly a half of all ill health suffered by people under 65 – and it is more disabling than most chronic physical disease. Yet only a quarter of those involved are receiving any form of treatment.
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