Briefing paper summarising the arguments for a more systematic approach to planning and financing mental health services for children and young people. This means assessing needs, taking stock of current services and transcribing outstanding needs into service requirements. The focus should be on services that are known to be effective, and they should be supported by information systems that help clinicians to monitor outcomes. Makes recommendations for those responsible for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in NHS trusts and for those who are responsible for commissioning them.
Briefing paper summarising the arguments for a more systematic approach to planning and financing mental health services for children and young people. This means assessing needs, taking stock of current services and transcribing outstanding needs into service requirements. The focus should be on services that are known to be effective, and they should be supported by information systems that help clinicians to monitor outcomes. Makes recommendations for those responsible for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in NHS trusts and for those who are responsible for commissioning them.
Subject terms:
joint working, joint planning, mental health problems, NHS, monitoring, needs, outcomes, planning, policy formulation, quality assurance, resource allocation, social care provision, young people, child and adolescent mental health services, children, commissioning;
Argues for a more systematic approach to planning and financing mental health services for children and young people. This means assessing needs, taking stock of current services and transcribing outstanding needs into service requirements. The focus should be on services that are known to be effective, and they should be supported by information systems that help clinicians to monitor outcomes. Makes recommendations for those responsible for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in NHS trusts and for those who are responsible for commissioning them.
Argues for a more systematic approach to planning and financing mental health services for children and young people. This means assessing needs, taking stock of current services and transcribing outstanding needs into service requirements. The focus should be on services that are known to be effective, and they should be supported by information systems that help clinicians to monitor outcomes. Makes recommendations for those responsible for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) in NHS trusts and for those who are responsible for commissioning them.
Subject terms:
joint working, joint planning, mental health problems, mental health services, NHS, monitoring, needs, outcomes, planning, policy formulation, quality assurance, resource allocation, social care provision, young people, child and adolescent mental health services, children, commissioning;