Press release: Mental Health Network comments on Healthcare Commssion's community mental health survey

12 Sep 2008

Commenting on the report, Steve Shrubb, director of the Mental Health Network which represents the majority of mental health trusts, said:

"The Healthcare Commission's survey findings show that overall community mental health services are improving.  We welcome these findings while realising that there is still more to do.

"The current policy consensus is moving towards a focus on outcomes and patient experience.  The Confederation, with a coalition of mental health groups, has produced its vision for mental health which centres on empowering and involving service users in their care.

"Surveys such as this are essential for helping mental health providers maintain the focus on what service users want."

Notes for editors

The Mental Health Network represents the majority of mental health trusts. It was launched in spring 2007 to provide a distinct voice for providers of NHS mental health services. 

The Future Vision Coalition comprises the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, the Mental Health Foundation, Mind, Rethink, Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, Together: Working for Wellbeing and the NHS Confederation Mental Health Network.

The NHS Confederation represents more than 95% of the organisations that make up the NHS. Its members include the majority of NHS acute trusts, ambulance trusts, foundation trusts, mental health trusts, primary care trusts, special health authorities and strategic health authorities in England; trusts and local health boards in Wales; and health and social service trusts and boards in Northern Ireland.

 

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