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Services for people with mental health issues have seen some of the biggest changes over the lifespan of the NHS. A key challenge in the future will be to deliver better value for money without sacrificing quality of care.

Overview

Blogs on mental health

Where to begin?

14 Feb 2013
David Buck

A better future for mental health care: acceptance, choice and dignity

31 Jan 2013
Alastair Campbell
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Mental health projects

Mental health and long-term conditions: the cost of co-morbidity

We are working with partners to review the research evidence on the extent of co-morbidities and their impact on the quality and cost of care.

Mental health and the productivity challenge

This project explored opportunities to re-design mental health services in order to improve productivity, but without sacrificing quality of care.

Highlighted publication

Long-term conditions and mental health: The cost of co-morbidities publication cover

Long-term conditions and mental health

The cost of co-morbidities
9 Feb 2012
Chris Naylor, Amy Galea, Michael Parsonage, David McDaid, Martin Knapp, Matt Fossey
Our report, published jointly with Centre for Mental Health, reviews the evidence on the interaction between mental health and long-term physical health conditions and offers examples of innovative practice to combat the problems associated with co-existing conditions.
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Reading Room

Want to know more about mental health?

For more resources on mental health, including reading lists, database searches and useful web pages, visit our Reading Room.

Contact for this work

Chris Naylor
Email Chris
Follow on @chrisbnaylor on Twitter

Dementia care

Environments of care for dementia

We have launched a new programme to improve the care environment for people with dementia to support the implementation of the national dementia strategy.

Mental health event highlights

The King's Fund Annual Conference 2011

Venue:
Royal College of Physicians

The role of mental health services in improving care for long-term conditions

Venue:
The King's Fund
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Relevant audio/video

Video

Jeremy Hughes: innovating for an ageing society

Jeremy Hughes
Video

Jeremy Hughes: innovations in dementia care

Jeremy Hughes
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Our comments on mental health

Failure to address mental health problems in people with long-term conditions costs NHS billions

9 Feb 2012

Radical changes to mental health services needed to cut costs and improve patient care, says new report

2 Dec 2010
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Our work on this topic

Blog
Where to begin?
14 Feb 2013
David Buck
Blog
A better future for mental health care: acceptance, choice and dignity
31 Jan 2013
Alastair Campbell
Article
How will reforms to the NHS in England affect mental health services?
12 Nov 2012
Chris Naylor
Page
Mental health
30 Oct 2012
Page
Mental health Reading Room
24 Sep 2012
Publication
Transforming the delivery of health and social care
6 Sep 2012
Chris Ham, Anna Dixon, Beatrice Brooke
Blog
Transforming health and social care: can the chrysalis become a butterfly?
5 Sep 2012
Chris Ham
Blog
What every CCG leader should know about mental health
20 Jun 2012
Chris Naylor
Multimedia: Video
Jeremy Hughes: innovating for an ageing society
8 Mar 2012
Jeremy Hughes
Blog
Effective chronic care means recognising the importance of mental health
9 Feb 2012
Chris Naylor

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