On 30 January 2025 NHS England (NHSE) published the 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance. Key priorities include reducing the time people wait for planned care, ... plans include mental health acute pathways. • Reducing waits longer than 12 hours in A&E through: • maximising the use of crisis alternatives, and
Responding to the 2025/26 Priorities and Operational Planning Guidance for the NHS, Centre for Mental Health’s chief executive Andy Bell said: “We welcome the inclusion of better mental health crisis care and children and young people’s mental health services as one of four priorities for the NHS this year. But mental health services will ...
This mandate will apply from 30 January 2025 until a new mandate is published, following the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan. NHS England has a duty to seek to achieve the objectives in the ...
The plans also signal that improving access to mental health care for patients will be a key priority for the NHS next year, with all local systems expected to meet the Mental Health Investment Standard in 2025/26, so the share of NHS resources going to mental health increases in every part of the country.
The guidance states that all mental health providers will be asked to submit, implement and report against a plan to improve productivity during 2025/26. ... which will set out a long-term vision for the NHS and the nation's health. The mental health challenge facing the UK must be tackled as a priority, and we look forward to work with members ...
The Mental Health Bill 2025 – planned changes to laws around mental health – is currently being considered by politicians. Here’s everything nursing staff need to know. ... A 10-year plan for the NHS in England is due to be published in spring 2025, with a new NHS workforce plan published soon after. The RCN believes there is an ...
On 30 January 2025 NHS England (NHSE) published the 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance. Key priorities include reducing the time people wait for planned care, improving long accident and emergency waiting times and ambulance response times, and improving access to mental health services, particularly for children and young people.
NHS England has published new planning guidance which sets out its priorities for 2025/26. ... It is crucial that some of these ambitions are retained and reinforced elsewhere, such as in the upcoming NHS 10-Year Health Plan. “The Mental Health Investment Standard (MHIS) has helped services meet some of these targets in previous years and the ...
Mental health services are one of six priorities in the guidance for the year ahead. This in itself is an important message for the 42 integrated care boards across England to hear. After five years of centrally directed expansion in mental health care through the NHS Long Term Plan, it is vital that the progress made is sustained and continued.
Yesterday, NHS England published its operational planning guidance for 2025/26, which outlines its objectives and priorities for the year. Some of the key mental health objectives are to: Speed up urgent and crisis care support. Tackle long waits in A&E for people in a mental health emergency.
Ultimately, the Mental Health Bill 2025 represents a significant, if cautious, evolution in mental health law. While it introduces important new rights and reforms, its success will depend on how well the NHS and other bodies can resource and implement its provisions. As Spencer-Lane concluded, “It’s easy to get hypnotised by legislation.
Thursday, 30 January 2025 Mind. ... which risks this being deprioritised as an area of focus for NHS mental health trusts. Dr Sarah Hughes, Chief Executive of Mind, said: “The lack of a credible plan to get the two million people on mental health waiting lists the help they need, the dropping of key mental health targets, and lack of adequate ...
Highlights from the 2025 NHS Mental Health Network Conference, including insights on the 10-Year Plan, community care, early intervention, and system reform. ... With the NHS 10-Year Plan in development and mental health services facing some of the most significant pressures in their history, the event offered a welcome blend of realism and ...
In January 2025, NHS England published neighbourhood health guidelines for 2025/26, outlining the priority areas and objectives for moving towards a neighbourhood health service. This is a stepping stone ahead of the 10-Year Plan and there is a focus on the role of neighbourhood teams in urgent care, management of conditions and demand ...
A new NHS 10-year plan will be published in spring 2025, outlining the government’s long-term ambitions and priorities for the health service. Professor Eamon McCrory, chief executive of mental health charity Anna Freud
*Data taken from the NHS Mental Health Services Monthly Statistics, Performance December 2024, released 13 February 2025, and NHS England - Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times Data 2024-25 - December 2024, released 13 February 2025. **Name has been changed to protect identity.
It can be difficult to talk about your mental health. Our practical steps will help you start a conversation with someone you trust. ... get help from NHS 111 online; Plan what you want to say. Before talking, take a moment to think about what you want to say. Writing down a few thoughts on your phone or a piece of paper can help.
24/7 urgent mental health support line. We provide phone support for people experiencing a mental health crisis. Call NHS 111 and select the mental health option. You can also access NHS 111 online via: 111.nhs.uk. If you aren't able to make the call yourself, anyone can call on your behalf.
