Modernising Mental Health – Community Access Support

Ruth Hallett – Project Manager

Agenda

• Modernising Mental Health Background

• Modernising Mental Health Model

• Community Access Support Service

Background to Modernising Mental Health

• 2010 – Individual complaints from GP’s and Patients• 2011 – Engagement Exercise• Summer 2012 – Consultation on Model of Care• Winter 2012 – First Consultation on Service Specifications• Spring 2013 – Second Consultation on Service

Specifications• Summer 2013 – Start of Tender Process

Values and Principles

Work with patients to promote resilience and wellbeing and service design & delivery

Be inclusive Be locally accountable and Bristol focussed Meet the diverse needs of Bristol’s population Deliver high quality services regardless of age Consider the wider context of the patient Recognise and deal with safeguarding issues Focus on patient outcomes rather than activity (i.e. results rather

than numbers)

Bristol Mental Health System

Community Access Support Service

Service Objectives

•Increase understanding of the new mental health system by community groups, community organisations, faith groups and individuals

• Give community groups and organisations the tools to work more effectively with people with mental health conditions

• Support improvements in the feedback loop between mental health providers and community organisations

Community Access Support Service

Service Objectives cont..

•Contribute to and improve the quality of mental health information materials available within local communities

• Contribute to delivering innovative ways of working with the diverse population within a locality to ensure information on mental health services is available to all

• Work with other locality based community access support services to jointly deliver initiatives where appropriate