West Midlands Mental Health Commission report & action plan published
The West Midlands Combined Authority has published an action plan to transform the way people with mental health problems are treated by public services and employers. Steve Appleton, Managing Director of Contact Consulting provided secretariat and [...]
Planning Mental Health Services for Young Adults
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More Choice, Greater Voice
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Housing and Mental Health
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Defining Mental Health Services
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Guidance for commissioners of drug & alcohol services
This guide has been written to provide practical advice on developing and delivering local plans and strategies to commission the most effective and efficient drug and alcohol services for adults. Based upon clinical best practice [...]
Practical Mental Health Commissioning
This framework, co-authored by Steve Appleton of Contact Consulting, has been published by the Joint Commissioning Panel- Mental Health. The JCP-MH includes the Royal Colleges of General Practitioners and Psychiatrists, Association of Directors of Adult [...]
Specialised housing for older people
Board Assurance Prompt – specialised housing for older people The application of assisted living technology to support independence The purpose of this briefing is to assist the leaders of organisations managing specialised accommodation for older [...]
NHS framework for mental health: implications for housing associations
This briefing draws on input from our joint events with the NHS Confederation to help housing associations to navigate NHS structures and understand how the new framework will influence their offer to the NHS. This [...]
Guide for commissioners of older people’s mental health services
This guide has been written by Contact Consulting, for the Royal College of Psychiatrists Joint Commissioning Panel - Mental Health with a group of older people’s mental health professionals, people with mental health problems, and [...]