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Mental health services and COVID-19: preparing for the rising tide
- Author:
- NHS CONFEDERATION
- Publisher:
- NHS Confederation
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 35
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and the long-term implications for mental health services. While during the peak of the crisis there was a 30-40 per cent reduction in mental health referrals, since the lift in lockdown restrictions providers anecdotally report that referrals are rising to above pre-COVID-19 levels. The report argues that in the next phase three drivers of additional demand will be at play: (1) demand from people who would have been referred to services had the pandemic not struck; (2) people requiring more support due to a deterioration of their mental health during the pandemic; and (3) new demand driven by people needing support due to the wider impacts of the pandemic, such as self-isolation and increases in substance abuse and domestic violence. The report indicates that there is a need to better understand expected demand and its impact in different areas and on different groups, including black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, and that funding levels should be adjusted to meet increased levels of demand. In addition, meeting the expected increase in demand for mental health services will require partnership working from across the health and care system, and beyond; supporting staff wellbeing; sustaining innovation, including financially supporting the increased use of digital approaches; and adopting a mental health in all policies approach, reflecting the fact that many of the determinants of mental health are outside of the NHS’s direct control. (Edited publisher abstract)
Covid-19 and the health and care workforce: supporting our greatest asset
- Author:
- NHS CONFEDERATION
- Publisher:
- NHS Confederation
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 31
- Place of publication:
- London
This report sets out what employers in health and care say they need from different levels of the system, to enable them to work with local partners to attract, recruit, train, develop, deploy and support their workforce. The report highlights how the pandemic has brought about a renewed focus on its people, creating a great deal of positive action across the sector to support staff, which now needs to become business as usual. It recognises that employers need to continue to ensure that people are at centre stage of all decision-making and that deep-rooted problems with inequality and discrimination in our workplaces are addressed. It also highlights the importance health care providers attach to looking at the workforce issues across health and social care, not just the NHS. The report calls for action in three priority areas: workforce inequality; staff experience; and workforce supply. It then identifies four practical steps for government and national organisations to consider, to help address these priority areas. These are: provide funding to run more student placements, especially in mental health, learning disability and smaller professions; continue investment made in staff mental health and wellbeing services to supplement local offers; run a national recruitment campaign for health and social care; and ensure that any pay award for NHS staff is properly funded with additional investment and does not require reductions in other NHS budgets. (Edited publisher abstract)
Securing a sustainable health and care system: priorities for the next government
- Author:
- NHS CONFEDERATION
- Publisher:
- NHS Confederation
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
This document outlines ten asks of political parties, and those who form a government after the 2017 election, to secure a sustainable health and social care system for generations to come. Many relate to the health service in England, which is run by the UK government chosen from this election. Nonetheless, those that cover funding ambitions and trends have direct relevance to the devolved administrations, which have responsibility for the NHS and care systems in the other parts of the UK. The ten asks are: commit to an NHS funding target; establish an Office for Budget Responsibility for Health; create a £2 billion-a-year transformation fund; publish a white paper on social care reform; implement the cap on social care costs; deliver and extend the commitment to mental health; establish a Department of Health and Care; protect EU NHS staff; protect the UK’s status in health research and innovation; and create an NHS Homes Fund. (Edited publisher abstract)
Children and young people's health and wellbeing in changing times: key recommendations
- Author:
- NHS CONFEDERATION
- Publisher:
- NHS Confederation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 3p.
- Place of publication:
- London
England has the worst all-cause mortality rate for children aged 0-14 years in Europe, and is behind in improving children and young people’s health and wellbeing. The profile of children and young people’s health and wellbeing within the health reforms has been significantly improved by the Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes (CYPHO) Forum and its recently published report. However, professionals across children and young people’s health and wellbeing services continue to be concerned about implementation of the reforms and child health outcomes. Therefore, a national collaborative of 9 health organisations brought together young people, health professionals and health organisations in a series of 4 events over the summer of 2012. The events considered what action could be taken at a local level to improve the health outcomes for children and young people and how this action could be supported at a national level. A full report was published which sets out the conclusions from these discussions. This publication presents the key recommendations from the report for national government and bodies and for local organisations and professionals.
Children and young people's health and wellbeing in changing times: shaping the future and improving outcomes
- Author:
- NHS CONFEDERATION
- Publisher:
- NHS Confederation
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
England has the worst all-cause mortality rate for children aged 0-14 years in Europe, and is behind in improving children and young people’s health and wellbeing. The profile of children and young people’s health and wellbeing within the health reforms has been significantly improved by the Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes (CYPHO) Forum and its recently published report. However, professionals across children and young people’s health and wellbeing services continue to be concerned about implementation of the reforms and child health outcomes. Therefore, a national collaborative of 9 health organisations brought together young people, health professionals and health organisations in a series of 4 events over the summer of 2012. The events considered what action could be taken at a local level to improve the health outcomes for children and young people and how this action could be supported at a national level. This report sets out the conclusions from these discussions. Its aim is to support implementation of the health reforms to improve children and young people’s health and wellbeing. It makes key recommendations and provides support and evidence to national government and bodies, and local organisations and professionals. It shares best practice of where local areas are innovating effectively to improve health outcomes.
Public mental health and well-being: the local perspective
- Authors:
- NHS CONFEDERATION, NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT UNIT
- Publisher:
- NHS Confederation
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Government programmes, policies and national projects in the last 3 years have given increasing emphasis to public mental health and well-being. This has changed the focus of public service agencies towards promoting and protecting better mental health, not just among the unwell but across whole populations. This report presents the findings from a survey, semi-structured interviews and focus groups with local authority, primary care trust (PCT) and mental health provider chief executives, directors of public health and GPs. The research aimed to find out their perceptions of public mental health and well-being, the progress they have made on implementing this agenda, how they are acting on recent evidence, and the complementary nature of addressing mental illness and improving mental well-being. The report shows that improving mental well-being is a significant and growing priority in spite of, and because of, the poor economic situation. It is clear that building community resilience and improving mental well-being will improve social, health and economic outcomes. The report considers: the urgent and emergent priority of public mental health; using evidence and expertise; achieving social and economic goals through integrated working; reducing health inequalities; strong effective partnerships and system-wide approaches; empowering communities; measuring mental well-being; and economic impact and resilience. A number of ways to improve public health in a changing world are discussed.