Focusing on analysis and solutions: Bringing together physical and mental health
08 March 2016
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The report makes a ‘case for change’, setting out ten priorities for better integration
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“Taking a ‘whole person’ perspective” is key to getting this right from a patient perspective
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A set of recommendations include a call for acute and mental health trusts to consider appointing a board-level champion for mental and physical health respectively.
“This report provides an excellent, thorough, and intelligent intervention into the conversation on integrating physical and mental health. It achieves this by focusing on both analysis and solutions.”
Saffron Cordery, NHS Providers, said:
“This report aligns its thinking with the priorities of both the five year forward view and the recent report of the mental health taskforce. This is really helpful. By focusing on issues such as perinatal mental healthcare and the need to make ‘parity of esteem’ more than a simple catchphrase, this report illustrates the ways in which taking a truly ‘whole person approach’ can become a reality.”