Provides up to date information on research, policy and practice for those involved in or interested in purchasing and commissioning mental health services. Includes papers on: adult mental health policy; defining severe mental illness; assessing population needs; mental illness needs index; how mental health services are commissioned; purchasing mental health care for primary care; a local authority perspective on purchasing mental health services; housing and mental health; core components of a comprehensive mental health service; commissioning and managing hospital and community beds; independent sector providers; implementing core service components - commissioning and contracting; purchasing from a user perspective; purchasing mental health services for black communities; performance indicators in mental health services; community care; and monitoring quality.
Provides up to date information on research, policy and practice for those involved in or interested in purchasing and commissioning mental health services. Includes papers on: adult mental health policy; defining severe mental illness; assessing population needs; mental illness needs index; how mental health services are commissioned; purchasing mental health care for primary care; a local authority perspective on purchasing mental health services; housing and mental health; core components of a comprehensive mental health service; commissioning and managing hospital and community beds; independent sector providers; implementing core service components - commissioning and contracting; purchasing from a user perspective; purchasing mental health services for black communities; performance indicators in mental health services; community care; and monitoring quality.
Subject terms:
housing, local authorities, mental health, mental health problems, mental health services, mixed economy of care, needs, performance indicators, private sector, purchaser-provider split, quality assurance, residential care, severe mental health problems, social services, assessment, community mental health services, commissioning, general practitioners;