Implementing mental health policy: learning from previous strategies

Author:
CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Publisher:
Centre for Mental Health
Publication year:
2016
Pagination:
18
Place of publication:
London

This report reviews previous mental health strategies to explore what helps and what hinders the implementation of policies relating to mental health in England. The report draws on a brief literature review of previous strategies and their implementation, focusing on how much impact they have made and what has been documented about why. It also draws on interviews and focus groups with 18 people responsible for the development, delivery and implementation of mental health strategies over the past 20-30 years. Based on the literature review and the interviews, the report identifies and sets out the evidence for 12 key themes that influence policy implementation. The themes are: money; focus; targets; scrutiny; support from the public and professionals; leadership; an engaged and motivated workforce; local and national partnerships; implementation support; innovation, evaluation and adaptation; management; and time to implement change. The report makes recommendations for Government, the NHS and Arms' Length Bodies. (Edited publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
mental health services, mental health, policy implementation, policy, government policy, mental health care;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
England
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