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Prevention concordat for better mental health: policy statement
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
This document explains the prevention concordat for better mental health, describes the shared commitment of the organisations involved and provides a list of all signatory organisations. The Concordat is based on an understanding that taking a prevention-focused approach to improving the public's mental health is shown to make a valuable contribution to achieving a fairer and more equitable society. Published in 2017, the list of signatories were last updated in 2019. (Edited publisher abstract)
Working with people who hoard: frontline briefing
- Authors:
- ORR David, BRAYE Suzy, PRESTON-SHOOT Michael
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice for Adults
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
Aimed at frontline social care practitioners and managers, this briefing outlines the evidence on hoarding and how to best support people who are engaging in hoarding behaviours. It looks at what hoarding is and why people hoard. It also covers assessment, intervention and risk-management in hoarding, highlighting the importance of find a balance between addressing risks and respecting the person's choices. It also provides an overview of relevant legislation and guidance, the implications for practitioners' responsibilities and highlights the importance of taking a multi-agency response. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving mental health support for our children and young people: Expert Working Group final report
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 69
- Place of publication:
- London
The final report of an Expert Working Group which was set up to improve how the emotional wellbeing and mental health needs of children and young people in care are met. This includes children in kinship are, those adopted from care, those under a Special Guardianship Order and care leavers. The project was commissioned by the Department of Health and Department for Education, and the Expert Working Group supported by the Social Care Institute for Excellence. The Group drew on evidence from a review of the literature, a call for evidence of good practice, consultation with children and young people with lived experience of the care system and professionals from across health, education and social care. The report outlines recommendations from children and young people consulted for the project, sets out 11 key findings to act as drivers for change in meeting the mental health needs of looked after children; and presents seven quality statements developed by the project. The report also includes a model developed by the Group which champions the mental health needs of the young person and places the child or young person at the centre. The recommendations and quality statements cover the areas of commissioning and accountability, leadership, workforce, voice, care pathways and assessment. They include the use of a needs-based model which places the child at the centre of decision-making and, where appropriate, allows them to exercise child as to what support they need. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health promotion: return on investment tool
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
This tool can be used to calculate the return on investment and economic benefit for eight different interventions to promote better mental health and prevent the development of mental health problems. It estimates the cost of providing the intervention and then estimates what future costs might then be avoided to different sectors. The tool builds the findings of the report 'Commissioning cost-effective services for promotion of mental health and wellbeing and prevention of mental ill health' (2017). An accompanying user guide provides information about how to use the return on investment (ROI) tool. (Edited publisher abstract)
Working with adults to ensure person-centred care and support for admission to and discharge from inpatient mental health settings
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 15
- Place of publication:
- London
This tailored resource aims to support the implementation of the NICE guideline on transition between inpatient mental health settings and community or care home settings (NG 53). It draws on the guideline recommendations, local practice examples, and information and learning points from discussions at a workshop attended by people with roles in mental health and social care and people who used mental health services. The resource focuses on three key areas identified as crucial in providing effective support for adults moving to and being discharged from inpatient mental health settings. These are: delivering services that are person-centred and focused on recovery; ensuring effective communication between teams and with people using services, families and carers; and co-producing comprehensive care plans that meet people's changing needs. Links to relevant resources are included. (Edited publisher abstract)
Working with young people to plan person-centred care and support for admission to and discharge from inpatient mental health settings
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
This tailored resource has been developed to support the implementation of the NICE guideline on transition between inpatient mental health settings and community or care home settings (NG 53). It draws on the guideline recommendations, local practice examples and learning points from discussions with health and social care professionals at a workshop. It focuses on three areas identified as crucial in providing effective support for young people with transfer between inpatient mental health settings and other support. They are: participation and engagement with young people and families using person-centred support; effective communication and joint working between teams and organisations supporting young people and families; and engagement in strategic planning and commissioning in order to bring continuity and a better quality of care and support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental Health Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) profile
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
An interactive online tool providing access to publicly available data on local metrics in the area of mental health. The metrics are organised across the six domains of: Prevalence and Incidence; Risk Factors; Protective Factors; Services; Outcomes and Quality; Spending and Return on Investment. The Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) profile aims to support to support Health and Wellbeing Boards and other organisations interested in producing local mental health Joint Strategic Needs Assessments. The profile contains indicators at local authority, Clinical Commissioning Group, STP, GP practice, and ward level. The profile can be used to compare indicators within and between local areas, see trends and view results geographically. (Edited publisher abstract)
Learning disabilities: identifying and managing mental health problems: QS142
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
NICE quality standard covering the prevention, assessment and management of mental health problems in people with learning disabilities in all settings, including health, social care, education, and forensic and criminal justice. The standard describes what high-quality care looks like in five priority areas. The five quality statements for people with learning disabilities and mental health problems are: for annual health checks to include a review of mental health problems; that mental health assessments are carried out by a professional with expertise in mental health problems; that people with learning disabilities and a serious mental illness have a key worker to coordinate their care; that any psychological interventions are tailored to the preferences of people with learning disabilities and mental health problems; and annually documenting the reasons for continuing antipsychotic drugs. Each quality statement includes the rationale for the statement and suggestions for quality measures that can be used to monitor performance to the standard. (Edited publisher abstract)
Transition between inpatient mental health settings and community or care home settings: QS159
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
This quality standard describes priority areas for improvement in the area of transitions for children, young people and adults between mental health hospitals and their own homes, care homes or other community settings. The standard includes the period before, during and after a person is admitted to, and discharged from, a mental health hospital. It consists of four quality statements cover: ensuring people admitted to an inpatient mental health setting have access to independent advocacy services; out of area admissions to have placement reviews every 3 months, improved communication of care plans on discharge, and for people identified as at suicide risk to received follow up within 48 hours of being discharged. For each quality statement the standard provides details of quality measures and suggested data sources. (Edited publisher abstract)
Better mental health: JSNA toolkit
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
This toolkit has been developed to support the development of mental health and wellbeing joint strategic needs assessments (JSNAs). It aims to help people to consider factors that affect mental health and wellbeing and to identify some of the key data, information and knowledge that local areas may use to build a picture of need and assess local services. The guide begins with sections on understanding place and understanding people. These focus on understanding risk, wellbeing, prevention and community resilience in the local population. Later sections cover the mental health care pathway, following a life course approach. These include the perinatal period, children and young people, working age adults and older people. Each section follows a similar structure and includes: a list of potential questions a JSNA may attempt to answer; overview of relevant policy and guidance; list of available national data sources; ideas for sources of local data; and links to relevant evidence and further information. The guide accompanies the Mental Health and Wellbeing JSNA fingertips profile. (Edited publisher abstract)