Effective team working and coordination in primary care to improve adult mental health outcomes

Learning outcomes for participants: Knowledge of new developments and what has changed in primary care based adult mental health services. Ideas about different ways of working and system changes needed to ensure a smooth patient journey.

Programme:

13.30 Welcome and Introductions

13.35 Update on current primary and community services for adult mental health.

- Enhanced Primary Care service –

- CPN service embedded in CHS -

- Talking Therapies – IAPT –

- PTS (Psychological Therapy Service) – Bessie Venables or Patricia Potter -

- Primary Care Liaison Clinic – (Judith Littlejohns and Jan Falkowski) -

14.35 What helped and what hindered my mental health journey: the patient perspective

14.50 Working together to give the right service and ensure a smooth patient journey. (Small group discussion).

14.20 Feedback and next steps

15.30 Finish

Outcome for wider system: Information and learning will be collated into a short brochure which will be circulated widely.

Expected service outcomes: Improved management of mental health in primary care

Increased awareness and uptake of the primary care mental health services

Decreased referrals to secondary care mental health for people who only need outpatient services

Improved coordination and smoother journeys for adults with mental health issues

Lunch and refreashments will be provided