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Mental health support in local communities: what role can integrated advice play?
- Author:
- MEROLA Roberto
- Publisher:
- Citizens Advice
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on the experience of Citizens Advice, this briefing explores how integrating advice into the mental health care and local services can result in better use of council resources and better support for people with mental health problems. It highlights how, by working with Citizens Advice, local authorities can reduce pressure on local services by stopping people’s practical problems from escalating and building resilience and by supporting people into work. (Edited publisher abstract)
Commissioning cost-effective services for promotion of mental health and wellbeing and prevention of mental ill-health
- Authors:
- PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH UNIT, MCDAID David, WILSON Emma, KNAPP Martin
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 105
- Place of publication:
- London
Building on earlier work carried out by the PSSRU in 2011, this report summarises the findings of modelling work to estimate cost effectiveness of a number of different interventions which can help reduce the risk mental health problems and promote good mental health and wellbeing. The interventions examined are: school based programmes to prevent bullying and initiatives to prevent depression in children and young people; workplace programmes to promote mental health; mental health support and interventions for people with long term physical health problems; group based social activities, including volunteering, to address loneliness as a way of promoting mental health; financial advice services for people with debt problems located in primary care; and initiatives to identify and support people who have self-harmed and are potentially suicidal. The report identifies which sectors are likely to pay for each of the eight interventions (eg health, education, employers), and the potential costs that can be avoided. It also notes the potential for achieving cashable savings or a freeing up resources for alternative uses. The report is one of a set of resources to support local commissioners in designing and implementing mental health and wellbeing support services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social prescribing and health and well-being
- Author:
- WELSH NHS CONFEDERATION
- Publisher:
- Welsh NHS Confederation
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This briefing paper sets out the important role that social prescribing has on the health and well-being of the population in Wales and highlights some of the social prescribing initiatives already in place which show how patients are benefiting from integrated, person-centred and non-medical services. The initiatives include the Valleys Steps programme which considers alternatives for seeking medical treatment for ongoing mental health issues; Gofal Community Food Co-ops, which provide opportunities for mental health patients to interact with members of the local community; and Care and Repair Cymru’s Warm Homes Prescription Scheme. It also highlights existing evidence which shows the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of social prescribing. (Edited publisher abstract)
Evaluation of the Rotherham mental health social prescribing service 2015/16/-2016/17
- Authors:
- DAYSON Chris, BENNETT Ellen
- Publisher:
- Sheffield Hallam University. Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 25
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Updated findings of an independent evaluation of the Rotherham Social Prescribing Mental Health Service, a service to help users of secondary mental health services build their own packages of support by accessing voluntary activity in the community. Voluntary activities covered four broad themes: befriending and peer support, education and training, community activity groups and therapeutic services. The service was delivered in partnership by Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDASH) and a group of local voluntary sector organisations led by Voluntary Action Rotherham. The evaluation looks at the impact of the service on the well-being of service users, the wider outcomes and social benefits, the impact of the service on discharge from secondary mental health services and explores the potential economic benefits of the service. It reports that over the two years of the evaluation, the service had engaged with more than 240 users of secondary mental health services in Rotherham. The service made a significant and positive impact on the well-being of mental health service users, with more than 90 per cent of service users making progress against at least one wellbeing outcome measure. Service users also experienced a range of wider benefits, including taking part in training, volunteering, taking up physical activity and sustained involvement in voluntary sector activity. Initial evidence about discharge from mental health services was also positive. The evaluation estimates that the well-being benefits experienced by service users equate to social value of up to £724,000: a social return on investment of £1.84 for every £1 invested in the service. (Edited publisher abstract)
Innovation in housing, care and support
- Author:
- NHS CONFEDERATION. Mental Health Network
- Publisher:
- NHS Confederation. Mental Health Network
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing, informed by case studies and interviews with providers of innovative support and care services, outlines the vital role that supported housing plays in the recovery pathway of people with severe mental health problems. It also outlines the potential of the housing sector to deliver improved outcomes and financial savings through partnership working with providers of NHS services, clinical commissioning groups and local government. Potential benefits of appropriate provision of supported housing identified include: a reduction of delayed discharges from hospital; the vacation of hospital beds allowing providers to close expensive long-stay wards; reduction in hospital admission rates and duration of hospital stays; and an improvement in mental and physical health. Four case studies provide examples of supported housing delivered through collaborations between housing and healthcare providers. (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)
Barriers and facilitators to commissioning cost-effective services for promotion of mental health and wellbeing and prevention of mental ill-health
- Author:
- PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES RESEARCH UNIT
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 25
- Place of publication:
- London
This report identifies some of the barriers to commissioning of mental health and wellbeing interventions in a local area, and identifies how these barriers could be overcome. It draws on a review of reports from local government organisations and clinical commissioning groups, and a workshop held at the London School of Economics. The report lists eight barriers to the implementation of mental health promotion and mental ill-health prevention interventions, along with facilitators to help overcome them. These are then discussed, drawing on examples implemented in England where available. (Edited publisher abstract)
Addressing the health obstacles to employability: a mid-term evaluation of the Bridging the Gap programme
- Author:
- SHELHABI Ala'a
- Publisher:
- The Work Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
An evaluation of the Bridging the Gap programme, a Department of Health initiative which aims to support the integration of health and employment services and support people with long term health conditions to move towards employment. Bridging the Gap is a model of person-centred ‘social prescribing’ which links people with appropriate sources of support across sectors, including within the community. The evaluation covers the period November 2014 to May 2016 and uses data provided by the organisations delivering the programme, TFFWT and Pathways. It includes an analysis of client data, a cost benefit analysis, and qualitative interviews with. The report describes the context of the evaluation; the incidence of long term conditions and the prevalence of unemployment in the regions covered by the service, and the client’s journey through the Bridging the Gap service. The findings of the evaluation show good health improvements for people with long term conditions, with over 80 per cent of clients in Pathways and over 57 per cent in TFFWT showing health improvements. The most widespread health conditions were found to be mental health, with 64.3 per cent in Pathways and 41.9 per cent in TFFWT having one or more mental health conditions; and musculoskeletal disorders, with 14.6 per cent of people in Pathways and 20.1 per cent in TFFWT reporting at least one form of MSK. The evaluation also found that 38.2 per cent and 65 per cent of clients completing the service were assessed to be work ready within the period of this evaluation. The evaluation estimates a total possible annual fiscal savings of £646,357 resulting from movement into employment; £1,929,148 resulting from health benefits; and in terms of social value, BTG is estimated to have generated £8.99 per £1 spent. (Edited publisher abstract)
Housing choices discussion paper 1: what is the evidence for the cost or cost-effectiveness of housing and support options for people with care or support needs?
- Authors:
- HARFLETT Naomi, et al
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- Bath
A brief summary of evidence on the costs and cost-effectiveness of residential care and other housing and support options for older people, people with learning disabilities and people with mental health problems. It draws on a review of peer reviewed and grey literature in the UK and Ireland from 2000 onwards. The paper highlights limitations in the available evidence, which include limitations in terms of quantity; quality; lack of reliability of unit costs used in the research, and difficulties of making comparisons across studies. It then provides a broad summary of the evidence that is available. The paper finds that limitations in quality and quantity mean that there is not sufficient, reliable evidence in which to inform housing and support decisions on the basis of cost. It concludes that there is therefore a strong argument that decisions about an individual’s housing and support should be based on other factors supported in current health and social care policy such as rights, inclusion, choice and control. (Edited publisher abstract)
Blackpool Fulfilling Lives. Year two evaluation report: value for money analysis
- Author:
- CORDIS BRIGHT
- Publisher:
- Cordis Bright
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 48
- Place of publication:
- London
An evaluation of the second year of the Blackpool Fulfilling Lives (BFL) project, covering the period from 1 October 2015 to 30 September 2016. BFL is a Big Lottery funded project which supports people with complex needs, focusing on experiencing at least two of the following issues: homelessness, reoffending, problematic substance misuse, or mental ill health. The BFL service model includes the role of navigator, which has evolved from someone who would help service users to ‘navigate’ other services, to the point where therapeutic engagement, advice, advocacy and support have become part of the role. This second year evaluation explores why the navigator service model works and what benefits is has for individuals and the wider system. It includes a theory of change model, which explains how the changes BFL aims to help service users make lead to outcomes which results in reductions in the cost of homelessness, crime and poor physical and mental health. The methodology included a desktop review, interviews with service users and staff, and analysis of project data. The results of the evaluation show that the project is having a positive impact for service users; both staff and service users believe that the navigator model works well; and the involvement of people with lived experience as navigators helps people to engage and begin to trust workers. It finds that the BFL service plays a key role in reducing the costs of service use for the most complex people, who would otherwise continue to be heavy users of the criminal justice and health system. It estimates the service has the potential to save around £133,000 per person over a lifetime. (Edited publisher abstract)