Mental Health Clinical Network

The Mental Health Clinical Network was established to develop and improve mental health service provision in Yorkshire and the Humber.

They support delivery of the core clinical programmes within the Long Term Plan and the Mental Health Implementation Plan 2019/20 - 2023/24 (the Implementation Plan) by connecting commissioners, providers, professionals, patients and the public across pathways of care with the aim of improving health outcomes.​ This is achieved by sharing best practice and innovation, assessing and benchmarking quality and outcomes and driving improvement where required, through targeted support.​

As a network we are aware of the significant healthcare challenges that mental ill health and dementia conditions at present and acknowledge there is still much to be done to improve clinical outcomes and experience for patients and their families and carers.

We aim to reduce variation, sharing best practice and innovation, assessing and benchmarking quality and outcomes and driving improvement where required, through targeted support. ​

Mental Health Service Mapping – Yorkshire and the Humber 

On the map, there are different categories relating to mental health needs/support which are displayed on the left of the map. These have been separated into the following subsections:

• Mental Health Trusts (and specific hospital/unit sites)
• ICB Boundaries
• Memory Assessment Services
• Perinatal Mental Health Services and Maternal Mental Health Services
• Early Intervention in Psychosis Services
• IAPT Services
• Community Mental Health Services
• Adult Eating Disorders Services
• Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Children and Young Peoples Community Mental Health Services
• Children and Young Peoples Eating Disorder Services.

We endeavour to evolve and expand the mapping, dependent on capacity in the team. There are some limitations as we have only included 10 subheadings which are aligned to the Long Term Plan priority programmes. Please share this with your systems and stakeholders as applicable.

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure listings are accurate it may not be an exhaustive list. It is intended to be a live document and we will endeavour to update this as much as possible. If you notice any errors of omissions, we would be grateful if you could share this with us and we will include them within the mapping. Please contact Colin.Sloane@nhs.net

Disclaimer* The NHS cannot take any liability for errors.  

• Aims Of The Yorkshire and the Humber Mental Health Clinical Network

  We aim to reduce variation, sharing best practice and innovation, assessing and benchmarking quality and outcomes and driving improvement where required, through targeted support.

  • To be a driver for transformational change of mental health care across the health system in Yorkshire and the Humber
  • To support Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) across Yorkshire and the Humber to deliver service transformation by aligning national priorities with local ICS level plans.
  • To develop ways of working to increase the sphere of influence for change
  • To develop relationships with commissioners and providers in order to inform good practice and develop services
  • To better recognise the wider areas of work
  • To drive service transformation through an effective and deliverable work plan
• To Deliver These Aims The Mental Health Clinical Network Will
  • To drive service transformation through an effective and deliverable work plan
  • Horizon scan to be better prepared for future delivery including the sharing of trend data and trajectories
  • Maintain oversight of the delivery of key programmes and solutions agreed across the region
  • Support local governance frameworks
  • Share and learn from intelligent and timely assurance data, and delivery plans
• Why It’s Important

  One-in-four adults and one-in-ten children experience mental illness during their lifetime, and many more of us know and care for people who do.

  Improved mental health and wellbeing is associated with a range of better outcomes for people of all ages and backgrounds.

  These include:

  • Improved physical health and life expectancy
  • Better educational achievement
  • Increased skills
  • Reduced health risk behaviours such as smoking and alcohol misuse
  • Reduced risk of mental health problems and suicide
  • Improved employment rates and productivity
  • Reduced anti-social behaviour and criminality
  • Higher levels of social interaction and participation.

  Since 2013, NHS England has been working to improve the outcomes and experiences of people of all ages with mental health problems, to ensure that mental health is treated on par with physical health. To achieve this, we are working closely with service users, carers, other national NHS bodies and key partners such as social care and the voluntary sector.

  References and source = https://www.england.nhs.uk/mental-health/about/

• MH Team Structure