Joint commissioning framework for dementia (15th June 2009)
The National Dementia Strategy joint commissioning framework provides best practice guidance for commissioning dementia services. It includes a Joint Strategic Needs Assessment template, summary of NICE and SCIE evidence for dementia services, commissioning levers against each of the strategy's objectives and a summary of South East Coastal SHA dementia metrics.
Framework
Practical guide to preparing for mental health payment by results (15th June 2009)A practical guide containing 10 actions to help local health economies prepare for mental health PbR.Guide Clustering booklet for use in mental health payment by results evaluation work (July-Dec 2009)This clustering booklet contains the assessment tool (HoNOS PbR) and the 21 clusters developed by the Care Pathways and Packages Project. The clustering booklet is time-limited as work continues across the NHS to refine and validate both the assessment and the clusters. We aim to publish a revised version in December 2009 for use in 2010/11.
Booklet Mental health payment by results: update (15th June 2009)This letter provides an update on the latest developments on Payment by Results (PbR) for Mental Health and also clarifies the governance arrangements for this project. It is a sequel to the Department of Healths letter of 8 January 2009.
Letter Mental Health Act 1983 Approved Clinician (General) (Amendment) Directions 2009 (12th June 2009)
Directions in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8 and 273(1) and (4) of the National Health Service Act 2006(a), which amend the professional requirements for psychologists in Schedule 1 to the Mental Health Act 1983 Approved Clinician (General) Directions 2009.
Directions
Approved mental health professionals, approved clinicians and best interests assessors - guidance on changes to qualifying requirements for psychologists from 1 July 2009. (12th June 2009)The introduction of the statutory regulation of psychologists from 1 July 2009 means that the qualifying requirements are changing for psychologists wishing to be approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) and approved clinicians (ACs) under the Mental Health Act 1983 or best interest assessors under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 deprivation of liberty safeguards (MCA DOLS). The Department of Health has issued the attached guidance note explaining the changes, which take effect from 1 July 2009.
Guidance