Professionals and Practitioners

Joint Hampshire Mental Health Commissioning Strategy consultation

This consultation has now closed

Closing date: Monday 22nd November 2010


 

Background information

Since 1999 mental health services for adults of working age have been commissioned separately by the PCT and Adult Services in line with the National Service Framework (NSF) for Mental Health; New Horizons: A shared vision for Mental Health. Now concluded, the NSF has seen the development of many new services to support people with all types and severity of mental health problems.

The recent White Paper Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS retains much of the underpinning philosophy of New Horizons: A shared vision for Mental Health but will make changes to commissioning, the details of which are awaited.

Local picture

Adult Services and NHS Hampshire Mental Health Commissioners along with a wide range of stakeholders have developed a Joint Commissioning Strategy based on the requirements of the NSF and the aspirations of New Horizons. It closely links to Hampshire’s Older Person’s Mental Health Strategy and the Health and Wellbeing Strategy and reflects the aspirations in the Hampshire Model devised following the Hampshire Commission on Personalisation

Key principles in the strategy

  • Personalisation
  • Recovery and hope
  • Support for families and carers
  • Skilled compassionate workforce
  • High quality care; clinical effectiveness and safe services
  • Prevention and early diagnosis
  • Social inclusion
  • Tackling stigma and discrimination
  • Partnership working
  • Involvement of Service Users and Carers in all aspects of commissioning and provision
  • Outcome focused

Why the strategy is so important

Good mental health is fundamental to individuals’ and society’s well-being and prosperity. Mental ill-health touches most people in society: 1 in 4 people will have a mental health problem in their lifetime, 1 in 6 will experience mental health problems at any one time and the economic cost to the country of mental health problems is about £77 billion, mostly due to lost productivity. People with serious mental health problems die younger, up to 25 years earlier, and are more likely to develop strokes and coronary heart disease before the age of 55 than any other group in society. 10% of children will develop a mental health problem that continues into adulthood and 30% of GP time is spent with people with mental health needs.

Engaging people for their views

We held an Engagement Event on 8th October 2009 to obtain views from a wide range of people about what works, what is missing and what needs changing to ensure choice and quality services. Groups of Services Users completed consultation packs and people on in-patient units were engaged in the process by an independent not for profit organisation, Raise! Mental Health Ltd.  These views have been incorporated into the Joint Hampshire Mental Health Commissioning Strategy. We would now like your feedback on whether the strategy has accurately captured the views of people and whether you think it will lead to improved mental health services over the next five years.

Consultation period

The formal consultation will run from Monday 2nd August to Monday 22nd November 2010

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