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Wednesday 24th March 2010
MHS appointed to lead mental health homicide investigation
We have been appointed to lead a Grade A (complex and multi agency) homicide investigation by the East of England SHA, following a homicide by a patient of specialist mental health services..............read more
Wednesday 17th February 2010
MHS appointed to framework contract for mental health homicide investigations
Niche have been appointed to the East of England SHA Framework Contract to undertake Root Cause Analysis Investigations into homicides occurring within mental health services.............read more
Transforming Community Services
The process known as Tranforming Community Services (TCS) will be accelerating over the coming year. By the end of March 2010, a plan must be approved in principle for every PCTs provider services............read more (pdf 528 kb)
Monday 25th January 2010
Delivering cost savings – The Mental Health Strategies model
Our approach to supporting commissioners to identify and deliver cost efficiencies and service improvements has four overlapping elements: • Diagnosing where the opportunity is............read more (pdf 916 kb)
Friday 22nd January 2010
Mental health commissioning – A new cost efficient approach in modern times
Entering the last days of the current government faced with a diminished public purse, as outlined in the Operating Framework 2010, and an otherwise uncertain post election agenda, we know PCTs are anxious ............read more (pdf 592 kb)
New Horizons – an opportunity for local flourishing?
For local managers and commissioners of services, a common response to an important national policy document is to scan it for the new duties and powers it seeks............read more (pdf 552 kb)
Tuesday 12th January 2010
MHS go International
We have been working with Mott MacDonald and their Clinical Advisory Team in the development of the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Bermuda. We have been............read more
Thursday 19th November 2009
ISO 9001:2000 - update
In November 2009 we had our annual assessment for accreditation against the quality management standards of ISO 9001:2000. We are............read more
Evaluation of the standard contract for mental health & learning disability services
In the early Summer if 2009, MHS were asked by the Department of Health to carry out a rapid assessment of views and experiences of the............read more
Monday 16th November 2009
Mental health finance mapping secured again
We are delighted to announce that we will again be carrying out the national mental health finance mapping initiative of adult & older peoples services for the DH............read more
MHS link with Hope Street Consulting
We are now working closely with Hope Street Consulting. They are a primary & community care consultancy sharing our vision of the NHS............read more
MHS link with the Manufacturing Institute
How will it be possible to square the need for major clinical & structural change, to deliver the consequences of reduced funding ,with the requirement to maintain & improve quality?............read more
Monday 15th June 2009
Patient Safety, Quality and Risk – New appointment
Patient Safety, Quality and Risk is now at the top of everyone’s agenda. Recent events, alongside the advent of CQuins............read more
Thursday 11th June 2009
Workforce Planning Project
Mental Health Strategies have recently been commissioned by Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust to complete the workforce planning for a £40m capital development............read more
Modelling Capacity and Demand for mental health beds
For so long the holy grail of mental health services, we now have a valuable and robust tool for modelling the capacity and demand for mental health in patient beds.............read more
We are now members of Constructionline
We are pleased to announce that we are now members of Constructionline, which is a public private partnership between the Department of Business, Enterprise and...........read more
Our Dementia Modelling Tool
It costs £15 Billion every year to care for people with dementia. As local commissioners and providers you are aware of the need to manage current costs..........read more
The pain of change is inevitable. Suffering isn't........
Raised expectations, increasing demands and diminishing resources are all driving change in the NHS. The pursuit of quality and value for money presents a..........read more
Older stories
MHS wins Investors in People status
Following an assessment in June 2008, Mental Health Strategies were delighted to be awarded "Investor in People" status..........read more
James Fitton presented at the HSJ Conference 2008
James Fitton, one of our Directors, recently gave a presentation at a conference organised by the Health Service Journal in Birmingham...........read more
Conferences in 2008
Mental Health Strategies are the lead sponsor of the Health Service Journal’s Mental Health Commissioning Conference, to be held at Birmingham on 29th April............read more
Simulation & Modelling: The key skills for the future
We are, together with our partners Focused On, launching Simulation & Modelling – our 'key skill for the future' at the HSJ Conference on 10 - 11 September 2008.............read more
World Class Mental Health Commissioning
Our rich mix of talent, our great pool of experience, knowledge and skill, combined
with our consultancy model and our 'can-do' approach..............read more
NHS Design Review Panel (DRP): MHS supporting quality design
We are pleased to announce that Jenny Gill has been appointed to serve on the NHS Design Review Panel (DRP).............read more
MHS wins ISO 9001:2000 accreditation
Mental Health Strategies are delighted to have our quality management systems accredited to ISO 9001:2000 standards............read more
Healthcare planners: Kier Group
We have been been appointed as healthcare planners, as part of the Kier Design team working on the refurbishment of Horton Haven Villas (Central NW London NHS Trust).............read more
Foundation Trusts: What next?
The RCN used to publish a booklet called “So you’ve passed, Nurse”. The implication being that, having reached the necessary standard for professional practice, your career was only just beginning..........read more
Contracts across the commissioning cycle
Mental Health Strategies has been successful in gaining contracts to support Primary Care Trusts across all parts of the commissioning cycle.............read more
Foreign nationals in prison: The mental health issues
At the end of June 2006, foreign nationals made up 13% (9,651) of the overall prison population (Prison Reform Trust 2006).............read more
All roads lead to recovery
In previous times it was said that all roads led to Rome. The challenge for today’s mental health services is for all care pathways to lead to Recovery..............read more
Mental health in prisons
We appreciate and acknowledge the level and complexity of mental health issues amongst the offending population..............read more
Finance and service mapping: Update
This is the 7th year that Mental Health Strategies has been commissioned by the Department of Health to undertake the financial mapping review that assesses investment in adult and older adult mental health services in England...............read more
Finance and service mapping framework
We are pleased to announce that we have once again been commissioned by the Department of Health and CSIP to undertake the annual finance and service mapping exercises with respect to both adult and older people’s mental health services................read more
We are to provide healthcare planning input: Kier Group
Mental Health Strategies are to provide the healthcare planning input for the Kier Group to a new Older Persons' Mental Health Unit at St James Hospital, Portsmouth................read more
