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Mental health service reform

Policy papers and consultations

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  • Seeks views on how mental health services could be improved for children and young people.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The second annual report sets out what local areas can do to prevent suicide and save lives.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The fifth annual report by the Care Quality Commission on our monitoring activities of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA).

  • The NHS Mandate between the government and NHS England sets out the ambitions for the health service.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sets out national waiting time standards from April 2015 and plans to provide better access to mental health services over the next 5 years.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Review of the operation of Sections 135 and 136 of the Mental Health Act 1983 in England and Wales.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New advice for staff on the use of restrictive interventions for patients with difficult behaviour.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A joint statement about how public services should work together to respond to people who are in mental health crisis.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • External policy advice exploring how to improve employment and health outcomes for people with common mental health problems.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sets out 25 priorities for change in how children and adults with mental health problems are supported and cared for.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Brings together mental health outcomes data to show progress made in the ‘No health, without mental health’ strategy.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sets out the outcomes and corresponding indicators used to hold NHS England to account for improvements in health outcomes.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The first mandate between the government and the NHS Commissioning Board.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Department of Health’s response to recommendations for improving the legislative framework put in place by the 2007 Act.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The level of investment in mental health services for adults in 2011 to 2012.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Department of Health has today published its consultation response and a summary of views received on options for distributing funding to local authorities for Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) services and the t…

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This publication sets out what organisations can do to help make the objectives in the mental health strategy for England a reality.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • This document informs organisations of the criteria against which mental health performance will be assessed.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Mental health promotion and mental illness prevention: the economic case.

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A cross-Government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages

    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government