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Mental Health Network

The Mental Health Network of the NHS Confederation is the voice for NHS funded mental health and learning disability service providers in England.

We represent NHS providers from across the statutory, independent and third sectors in working with government, regulators, opinion formers, media and the wider NHS to promote excellence in mental health services and the importance of good mental health.

Our people

Find out who's who and meet our board and the team.

About the Mental Health Network

Our work is driven by our commitment to improving mental health care and the provision of mental health and disability services.

Membership

Membership of the Mental Health Network is open to any provider of NHS-funded mental health services.

My Mental Health Network: Zoe Blake

The Mental Health Network is pleased to publish a series of online articles dedicated to profiling our members and their experience of the network.

My Mental Health Network: Rob Brougham

The Mental Health Network is pleased to publish a series of online articles dedicated to profiling our members and their experience of the network.

Mental Health Workforce Project

A joint project commissioned by NHS Employers supported by Health Education England and delivered by the Mental Health Network.

Mental Health Medical Directors Forum

A newly established, dedicated forum for Medical Directors for organisations that provide NHS-funded mental health services.

Dramatic increase in mental health staff needed

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Responding to the BMA’s report Measuring progress: Commitments to support and expand the mental health workforce in England, Sean Duggan, chief executive of the Mental Health Network, which is part of the NHS Confederation, said dramatic increase in mental health staff needed.

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Making a difference: A look back at what the NHS Confederation achieved in 2019

A look back at what the NHS Confederation achieved in 2019

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NHS Confederation sets out actions for new government’s ‘top priority’

The NHS Confederation has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson today (Wednesday 18 December) to set out the critical challenges facing health and social care across England and to understand how he intends to address them

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Mental Health Network responds to Conservative Party manifesto

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The Mental Health Network has responded to the Conservative Party manifesto, published on 24 November.

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