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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

Transforming health and social care: can the chrysalis become a butterfly?

5 Sep 2012
Chris Ham

What every CCG leader should know about mental health

20 Jun 2012
Chris Naylor
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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
Community Renewal and Mental Health
1 Sep 2003
Marsaili Cameron , Teresa Edmans, Angela Greatley , David Morris
Press release
Neglect of black and minority ethnic women exacerbating mental illness in London, says The King's Fund report
14 Aug 2003
Publication
Ethnic Diversity and Mental Health in London
1 Aug 2003
Frank Keating, David Robertson, Nutan Kotecha
Publication
London's Mental Health Workforce
1 May 2003
Leena Genkeer, Pippa Gough, Belinda Finlayson
Press release
London's mental health hospitals must be made safer places to work, says The King's Fund report
15 Apr 2003
Press release
Londoners with severe mental health problems missing out on vital housing, says The King's Fund report
12 Mar 2003
Press release
London's mental health services are improving but funding and recruitment problems remain, says The King's Fund report
20 Feb 2003
Press release
Government should heed new warning about mental health, says The King's Fund Chief Executive
18 Nov 2002
Press release
The King's Fund statement in response to the Queen's speech 2002
13 Nov 2002
Press release
Assertive outreach brings better lives to people with severe mental illnesses, says new book
4 Nov 2002

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