Mental Health in East Kent - what works?

Maslow had a point … HOME

Home is the foundation. ”Stable employment and housing are both factors contributing to someone being able to maintain good mental health and are important outcomes for their recovery if they have developed a mental health problem” (FYFV, 2015)

“A week in the community is more valuable than a day in hospital.” Valuable to the service users Valuable to commissioners Valuable to recovery team, providers and families Gives a social return on investment.

Value and values based commissioning. ”…but this value for money approach goes hand in hand with values based commissioning- commissioning what services users, patients and families think is important- courtesy, company, compassion, information, empowerment and employment – less so than what service providers consider important – equipment, buildings, technology, medication”. Guidance for commissioners of financially, environmentally and socially sustainable mental health services, Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health (2015).

Supporting Research, Studies and Articles. The Five Year Forward View for Mental Health The independent mental health task force to the NHS (2016). Guidance for commissioners of financially, environmentally and socially sustainable mental health services Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health (2015). Recovery is for All RCPsych (2010) Socially deprivation and outcomes of crisis resolution and home treatment for people with mental health problems: a historical cohort study. Kingsford & Webber (2010), Health and Social Care in the Community Vol 18, Issue 5, P456-464.