https://improvement.nhs.uk/resources/valued-care-mental-health-improving-excellence/
Very worthy of reading if you care about mental health which affects so many. This quote from this great guide sums up a central principle of what NESCHA members believe in
‘We believe there is a world-class model for mental health service delivery in England, the problem is that different bits of it are in different organisations. This resource provides examples of good practice which if brought together would deliver to this standard right across the whole delivery system.’
Our thanks to Bruce Elliott one of our members who has also presented at one of our Forums, and who passed this on to us
Interviewed by Matt Bailey at 7.10am on 29th July about NESCHA views on imminent Andy Burnham announcement later that morning. I was greatly encouraged by his feedback ( he said it was interesting and ran over time!) and wrote the paper attached.
I never dreamt that one day I would be living the system!.
Sadly Robert my co-author , died when I was in hospital some years ago but my wife visited daily and then she lived with a diagnosois mixed dementia for over four years, was admitted to hospital last October and, following a rapid discharge to a care home, died peacefully in December .
Despite a professional background in social work and years spent working on improving health and care systems, nothing fully prepares you for living that experience. It brought into sharp focus both the compassion of frontline staff and the frustrations families can face when services are not as joined-up or consistent as they should be.
NHS de-frazzle new book and brilliant review