The government’s 10 Year Health Plan has put the establishment of a neighbourhood health service front and centre, which aims to help deliver a model of care that is preventative and better supports those most in need.

The term ‘neighbourhood working’ is used to describe a multitude of models and approaches to bring care closer to communities, end the current fragmentation of services and convene a multi-disciplinary range of professionals into patient-centred teams.

Within mental health, there are Community Mental Health Teams that have been expanded through the Community Mental Health Framework, and new 24/7 neighbourhood pilots.

In the wider system, we have existing Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, the recently announced 43 National Neighbourhood Health Implementation sites, and other areas of successful MDT working at neighbourhood level.

All these models provide an opportunity to improve the care that people with mental illness receive, and integration between physical and specialist mental health community services, reducing inequalities and inpatient admissions.

This webinar will explore the different forms of neighbourhood working, with senior speakers leading different models across the country outlining the opportunities and challenges in improving care for people with a mental health need at a neighbourhood level.

Confirmed speakers:

Dr Ify Ockha, CEO, Oxleas MH FT, lead integrator for Bexley, South East London
Emily Evans, Deputy CEO, Everyturn Mental Health, lead partner in Whitehaven 24/7 mental health neighbourhood pilot
Marsha McAdam, Lived-experience ambassador and Vice-chair, Mental Health Network
Suzanne Heywood-Everett, Consultant Clinical Psychologist lead, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Jon Newnes, Director of Mental Health Services, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust