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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

Publication
Long-term conditions and mental health
9 Feb 2012
Chris Naylor, Amy Galea , Michael Parsonage, David McDaid, Martin Knapp, Matt Fossey
Press release
Failure to address mental health problems in people with long-term conditions costs NHS billions
9 Feb 2012
Blog
Can we be aspirational about quality standards for mental health when resources are so tight?
22 Dec 2011
Joanna Goodrich
Blog
We need to make our wards more friendly for people with dementia
20 Dec 2011
Sarah Waller CBE
Event
The King's Fund Annual Conference 2011
23 Nov 2011
Multimedia: Video
Jeremy Hughes: innovations in dementia care
23 Nov 2011
Jeremy Hughes
Multimedia: Slideshow
Tim Kendall: NICE patients' experience standards
9 Nov 2011
Tim Kendall
Blog
We need to talk about frail older patients
20 Oct 2011
Jocelyn Cornwell
Blog
Lost and confused: improving hospital care for dementia patients
18 Oct 2011
Anna Dixon
Multimedia: Slideshow
Hugh Griffiths: the mental health and physical health interface
22 Sep 2011
Hugh Griffiths

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