Legislation and Guidance

Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and joint health and wellbeing strategies explained - Commissioning for populations

The purpose of this document* is to support emerging health and wellbeing boards as they engage with the refresh of Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and develop their preparatory joint health and wellbeing strategy.

The Operating Framework for the NHS in England 2012/13

The Operating Framework for the NHS in England 2012/13 sets out the planning, performance and financial requirements for all NHS organisations in 2012/13. The publication is a key guide to what PCTs, Clinical Commissioning Groups, as well as NHS Trusts, will have to focus on during the next financial year.

Get a quick overview of the Operating Framework for the NHS in England 2012/13 in relation to mental health

Published by the Department of Health, 2011

A Long Time Coming - Part 1 - Strategies for achieving age equality in mental health services

Published by NHMDU with the National Development Team for Inclusion, 2011

A Long Time Coming Part 1 shares the findings, key messages and priorities for local and national action arising from this work. It identifies the critical issues that need urgent attention in order to eradicate age discrimination in mental health services everywhere.

Mental health was one of three key areas highlighted for urgent attention in the national review of age discrimination reported in Achieving age equality in health and social care (Department of Health, 2009).

A Long Time Coming - Part 2 - Achieving age equality in local mental health services

Published by NHMDU with the National Development Team for Inclusion, 2011

A Long Time Coming Part 2 highlights the practical steps that can be taken at a local level to deliver age equal mental health services in partnership with older people, voluntary sector and private providers as well as health and social care organisations.

Suicide Risk Management in Early Intervention

This publication focuses specifically on managing suicide risk in the context of a first episode of psychosis. It draws on current evidence for best practice in suicide risk management and provides practical guidance for practitioners, managers and clinical leads.

It acknowledges the difficulties we face in identifying those who pose the greatest risk but promotes an optimistic, practical and purposeful approach to management.

Published by NMHDU, 2011

Psychosis with coexisting substance misuse - Assessment and management in adults and young people

This guideline offers best practice advice on the assessment and management of people with psychosis and coexisting substance misuse. The outcome for people with psychosis and coexisting substance misuse is worse than for people without coexisting substance misuse, partly because the substances used may exacerbate the psychosis and partly because substances often interfere with pharmacological or psychological treatment.

The Equality Strategy: Building a Fairer Britain

‘The Equality Strategy: Building a Fairer Britain’ sets out the UK Government’s commitment to tackling the barriers to equal opportunities and social mobility. It sets the framework for how equality will be a fundamental part of the Government’s programmes across the UK. Some policies that are set out in this strategy will apply across
the UK, some to Great Britain only, some to England and Wales and some to England only, depending on the topic.

No health without mental health: a cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages

‘No health without mental health: a cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages’ sets out six shared objectives to improve the mental health and well-being of the nation, and to improve outcomes for people with mental health problems through high quality services.