Apr
01
2010

Confident communities, brighter futures: A framework for mental well-being

The ‘Confident Communities, Brighter Futures’ report, published by the National Mental Health Development Unit, offers a systematic evidence base from which local authorities and the NHS can act to reduce inequalities and improve mental health in their areas.

Dec
01
2009

The Commissioning Friend for Mental Health Services

‘The Commissioning Friend for Mental Health Services’ is designed to support primary care trusts and local authorities and assist them in developing their mental health commissioning practice.

Nov
20
2009

Presentations from PD Congress

Over 250 people came together at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham, today to celebrate developments in the personality disorder field at the 1st National Personality Disorder Congress. Download presentations from day one.

Oct
10
2009

Commissioning guidance leaflet

We have produced a new leaflet advertising our recent publication, Recognising complexity: Commissioning guidance for personality disorder services.

Oct
02
2009

The 1st National Personality Disorder Congress

The First National PD Congress will be held on Thursday 19 – Friday 20 November 2009 at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham. The Congress will bring together service users, clinicians, commissioners, policy makers and managers from community and forensic services and networks for two days of educational, thought-provoking, artistic and inspirational activity.

Jul
01
2009

Download presentations from the regional workshops

Visitors can access all of the presentations from the regional workshops to launch new commissioning guidance.

Jun
30
2009

New discussion forum supports regional workshops launching new commissioning guidance

Join our discussion forum and continue the conversations from the regional workshops to launch new commissioning guidance.

Jun
29
2009

Recognising complexity: Commissioning guidance for personality disorder services

This guidance will support commissioners, providers of services and practitioners to improve services and outcomes for people with personality disorder.

Jun
08
2009

Personality Disorder – Everybody’s Business: together changing our approach

A series of regional workshops to launch new guidance and a practical approach to implementation in relation to Personality Disorder.

Mar
24
2009

Mental health bulletin with data from the Mental Health Minimum Data Set annual returns

The report provides analyses at national level of all England data and covers the years 2003-2004 to 2007-2008.