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A new direction For better outcomes

a framework for mental health commissioning supports commissioners in commissioning mental health care that delivers the best possible outcomes for health and well being develops guidance for best practice commissioning where disparities in outcomes exist brings together service users, carers, clinicians, commissioners, managers and others to deliver the best possible commissioning for mental health and wellbeing.

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To help achieve these, the JCP-MH will: The Joint Commissioning Panel for Launched in April 2011, the Joint Commissioning Panel publish briefings on the key values Mental Health is a new collaboration for Mentalleading is comprised of leading organisations Health organisations with and principles for effective mental between who are aiming to inform high-quality mental health commissioning; health an interest in mental health, learning and learning disability commissioning in England. provide practical guidance and a framework disabilities, and wellbeing. for mental health commissioning; The JCP-MH exists to provide support National Involvement The JCP-MH: a new direction Who is current and future commissioners in the JCP-MH? commissioners in commissioning for better outcomes mental health care Partnership the best that delivers The JCP-MH with knowledge, practical guidance, is co-chaired by for health and well being; Royal College of Nursing The JCP-MH: Dr Neil Deuchar (Royal College possible outcomes evidence, and insight. Afiya Trust of Psychiatrists) and Professor publishes briefings on the key develop guidance for best practice Helen Lester (Royal College British Psychological Society The JCP-MH works with the Royal values for effective mental health commissioning in areas where disparities of General Practitioners). Representatives of the English commissioning College of General Practitioners, and in outcomes exist; Strategic Health Authorities JCP-MH members include: provides practical guidance and their Centre for Commissioning. Representation from bring together patients, service users, specialised
Service users and carers commissioning Royal College ofclinicians, commissioners, managers General Mental Health Providers Practitioners and others to deliver the best possible Forum New Savoy Partnership Royal College ofcommissioning for mental health and Psychiatrists Healthcare Financial Department of Health wellbeing. Management Association. Association of Directors of For Adult Social Services more information and resources visit NHS Confederations www.jcpmh.info Mental Health Network Mind Rethink Mental Illness National Survivor and User Network

The JCP-MH commissioning framework: see details overleaf.

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Guidance for commissioners of primary mental health care services 1

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Guidance for commissioners of liaison mental health services to acute hospitals

Guidance for commissioners of

Guidance for commissioners of

primary mental health care services

liaison mental health services to acute hospitals

Volume Two: Practical mental health commissioning

Practical Mental Health Commissioning

A framework for local authority and NHS commissioners of mental health and wellbeing services
Volume Two: Practical mental health commissioning

Volume One: Setting the Scene

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Guidance for commissioners of dementia services

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Guidance for commissioners of transitions services

Produced by Andy Bennett Steve Appleton Catherine Jackson

Guidance for commissioners of

dementia services
Volume Two: Practical mental health commissioning

mental health services for young people making the transition from child and adolescent to adult services
Volume Two: Practical mental health commissioning

Guidance for commissioners of

The JCP-MHs commissioning framework is being published in three volumes.

In April 2011, the JCP-MH published Practical Mental Health Commissioning: Volume 1 Setting the Scene (www.jcpmh.info). Written for clinical commissioning groups, local authorities, as well as PCTs in transition, this provides a clear framework for what mental health commissioning looks like now, how it may work under the NHS reforms, and identifies the opportunities to provide care in the future. In February 2012, the JCP-MH published the first four guides of Volume 2 of the commissioning framework: primary mental health care liaison mental health services (acute hospitals) dementia care services for young people. Each short guide provides a description of what a good service configuration should look like, and brings together scientific evidence, service user and carer experience, and case-studies of best practice. Later in 2012, the JCP-MH will be publishing further guides on key aspects of service provision, public mental health, economic sustainability, and values-based commissioning. It will also copublish a guide on commissioning learning disability services with the National Development Team and the Royal College of General Practitioners, once field-testing of the guide is complete. In 2013, the JCP-MH will publish a mental health and wellbeing commissioning pack in collaboration with the Strategic Health Authority Mental Health Leads Group. This will represent Volume 3 of the JCP-MHs commissioning framework, and will provide tools for needs assessments, contract inserts, cost-benefit calculators, and other tools. Further information Resources, publications, and more detailed progress reports: www.jcpmh.info Further queries Email: jcpmh@rcpsych.ac.uk

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