31 March 2017

Next Steps on the NHS Five year Forward View - Mental Health
NHS England 31 March 2017
  • Key deliverables for 2017/18 and 2018/19
    • Increase in psychological (‘talking’) therapies rising to 200,000 more people getting care by the end of 2018/19
    • Better mental health care for new and expectant mothers
    • Improved care for children and young people.
    • New CAMHS Tier 4 specialist inpatient beds in underserved parts of the country to reduce travel distances 
    • Investment in adult crisis resolution and home treatment teams to reduce inappropriate out of area for non-specialist inpatient care
    • Specialist 24hr mental health care in A&Es: in more than a quarter of acute hospitals by March 2018
    • Additional 140,000 physical health checks for people with severe mental illness 
    • Specialist Transition, Intervention and Liaison (TIL) mental health services for veterans,
    • New specifications for mental health provision for people in secure and detained settings (in place during 2017).
  • Investment in mental health provider technology through Mental Health Global Digital Exemplars See mental health implementation plan