Guidance for commissioners of community specialist mental health services
Author(s)
JOINT COMMISSIONING PANEL FOR MENTAL HEALTH
Publisher(s):
Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health
Publication year:
2013
The Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health (JCP-MH) is a new collaboration co-chaired by the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Royal College of Psychiatrists, which brings together leading organisations and individuals with an interest in commissioning for mental health and learning disabilities. This guide is about the commissioning of specialist community mental health services. It explores the role of Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), Assertive Outreach Teams and Early Intervention Teams among others. It has been written by a group of specialist community mental health care experts in consultation with patients and carers. Much is evidence-based, but ideas that are felt to be best practice by expert consensus are included. (Edited publisher abstract)