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Developing positive engagement between commissioners and the VCSE provider sector

Dania Hanif

Published: November 20, 2023

Commissioning within the public sector is changing, especially in the context of Integrated Health and Care. Place-based commissioning is effective for ensuring more effective outcomes for people on a more localised basis, but it should be recognised that commissioning approaches vary across the country. The role of the VCSE within communities is widely recognised as…

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National Suicide Prevention Strategy Response

Dania Hanif

Published: September 12, 2023

To coincide with Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, the Government has published its long-awaited National Suicide Prevention Strategy. The Strategy, published 11 years since the last, delivers “a firm commitment to see the number of suicides in England decrease within two and a half years at the very latest.” At a time when we…

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National Partnership Agreement – Right Care, Right Person Response

Dania Hanif

Published: July 26, 2023

The Government, today, has published a new national partnership agreement (NPA) aiming to support mental health care, “with potential to free up to a million hours of police time”. This has been concerning for us and our membership of mental health charities (VCSE) providing services for several reasons. First and foremost, it is essential that…

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Silver Lining in the Social Care Cloud - Reflecting on the Next Steps to Put People at the Heart of Care

Dania Hanif

Published: April 17, 2023

Almost 18 months since the publication of the People at the Heart of Care: Adult Social Care Reform White Paper, the Government, on 4 April, published the next steps policy paper as part of its reform process. However, with the reform having stalled since the initial series of announcements and abovementioned White Paper, we thought…

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The Association launches campaign calling on action to support mental health charities

Dania Hanif

Published: March 9, 2023

Association of Mental Health Providers warns of ‘the perfect storm’ as research reveals a 50 per cent rise in people presenting with increasing needs 9 March 2023: After more than 10 years of austerity, and the cumulative impact of pandemic and cost of living pressures, the Association of Mental Health Providers, the national voice for…

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The Association launches the first national picture of mental health service provision

Dania Hanif

Published: March 8, 2023

8 March 2022: The Association of Mental Health Providers (The Association), the national voice of mental health charities providing services in England and Wales, has created the first ever complete picture of mental health service provision across England via a freely available interactive map. By combining data from the The Association’s members and other mental…

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The Association's Response to Government's Announcement on Major Conditions Strategy

Dania Hanif

Published: January 24, 2023

Today, we have learned that the long-awaited Mental Health Plan will no longer be published and has instead been incorporated into a wider Major Conditions Strategy. At a time when we know many people’s mental health is worsening and the demand in services continues to rise, a dedicated cross-government strategy focusing on mental health is…

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The state of mental health: Government must support Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) mental health service providers

Dania Hanif

Published: December 12, 2022

12 December 2022: With yet another report highlighting the effect of the cost of living on mental health, and the House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee report confirming the extent of the  funding gap in adult social care, the Association of Mental Health Providers, the national voice of VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise)…

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National Stress Awareness Day

Dania Hanif

Published: November 1, 2022

Whilst a small amount of stress can help some people to thrive, being overwhelmed by stress can negatively affect our mental health and wellbeing. National Stress Awareness Day falls on Wednesday 2 November this year. It is a day to highlight the ways in which stress affects us and what we can do to manage…

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Cost of Living Crisis - The Association's Statement

Dania Hanif

Published: September 6, 2022

The cost-of-living crisis, created by several factors including the increase in prices and low financial support for those who need it most, has led to a negative impact on people’s mental health, worsening it for those who already experience poor mental health or living with mental illness. The Association, which represents over 300 providers of…

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An open letter to the current and future Prime Minister on the cost-of-living crisis and our mental health system

Dania Hanif

Published: August 25, 2022

A letter to the current and future Prime Minister, There has been significant attention this month on the current cost of living crisis and the likelihood of a recession, which could last for years. But so far, there has been no recognition of the risk this poses to the nation’s mental health. We are already…

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Response to Publication of Integration White Paper

Dania Hanif

Published: February 11, 2022

This week, on 9 February, we saw for the first time the publication of the Government’s Integration White Paper, intended to pave the way for a more joined up and inter-connected approach to health and social care. The intent to improve the ways in which disparate services work together to the benefit of those most…

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