1. Standards for Integrated Care Pathways for Mental Health
Hitting the Target - 17 March 2010
Sean Doherty
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland 1

2. Commitment 6 in Delivering for Mental Health (2006):
"NHS QIS will develop the standards for ICPs for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, dementia and personality disorder by the end of 2007.
NHS board areas will develop and implement ICPs and these will be accredited from 2008 onwards.“ 2

3. Standards - elements
Process
Generic care
Condition specific
Service improvement

4. Process standard (relating to Psychological Therapies)
Standard 5: Training needs assessment
Standard statement:
Training and supervision needs are identified and acted upon
Incorporated into Workforce development plans and local governance arrangements

5. Generic care standard (relating to Psychological Therapies)
Standard 15: Suitability for psychological and/or psychosocial interventions
Standard statement:
The need for structured psychological and/or psychosocial intervention for the service user is assessed

6. Condition specific care standards (relating to Psychological Therapies)
Standard 28 (Dementia): Matched intervention
Standard 31 (Schizophrenia): Delivery of psycho-educational, psychological and psychosocial therapies
Standard 35 (Depression): Depression-focused brief psychological therapies
Standard 36 (Depression): Treatment is commenced after an objective measure of severity

7. Integrated Cycle of Improvement and ICP accreditation
Guidance and Advice (eg SIGN guideline or Clinical standards)
Assessment, measurement and reporting (eg peer review or accreditation)
Implementation and improvement support package