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Mental Health
2021-22 programme details Mental Health
Context for our work:
Experiencing poor mental health can cause distress and major disruption to an individual, their family, and friends. Estimates suggest that the cost of mental ill-health to the UK economy is £70–100 billion per year (Mental Health Foundation, 2016).
Aims:
To bring together expertise from commissioners, clinicians, service users, families, and local communities to support local primary, secondary and third sector organisations in identifying variation in outcomes, and seek out opportunities for change. Offer systems and innovators support and expertise to speed up the spread and adoption of innovation and good practice.
Key objectives:
To support the spread and adoption of nationally commissioned programmes in eating disorders and ADHD. Link with colleagues across the national AHSN network to share best practice and ensure we are part of a networked approach to the spread and adoption of innovation in mental health. Facilitate the uptake and spread of innovation throughout Wessex.
Key deliverables
Spread and adoption of the Early Intervention FREED Eating Disorders Model (nationally commissioned programme).
Spread and adoption of the FOCUS ADHD programme to improve the ADHD assessment offer to children and young people by using an evidence based objective diagnostic tool (nationally commissioned programme).
Support innovators and local systems with activities to increase the speed and scale of innovation within Wessex, by identifying areas where innovation could make a difference to mental health pathways.
Organise and chair the national AHSN Mental Health Network, ensuring connectivity between all 15 AHSNs.
Undertake real world evaluation activities to support the spread and sustainability of innovation and best practice solutions.
