Quality and Innovation in Secure Mental Health Commissioning
Wednesday 20 May 2009
28 Portland Place, London
Fast paced growth in the provision of secure services and a rapidly developing field of secure commissioning means both service providers and commissioners are facing increased pressure to produce meaningful results and deliver "World Class" commissioning.
Set against the challenges of finite resources, effective care pathways and the increased emergence of subspecialties across the public, private and voluntary sectors, this conference looked at how we ensure that what we commission is clear, deliverable and measurable - whilst offering a platform for providers and commissioners to evaluate the impact of their services.
Aimed at mental health commissioners and practitioners, delegates heard from renowned experts and participated in work streams whilst sharing knowledge and networking with peers. There was also an opportunity to present questions to the key speakers.
St Andrews Healthcare was proud to host this leading and timely national conference and delighted to welcome its prominent external speakers.
Anne Milton MP, Shadow Minister for Health, opened the event before Lord Victor Adebowale, Chief Executive of Turning Point, addressed the issues of respect and recovery of service users. He also explored how they can be supported back into the community once transferred from secure hospital settings.
With the major expansion of secure services in recent years, Professor Tom Fahy, Head of Forensic Mental Health Science at the Institute of Psychiatry, discussed the provision of high quality cost effective services to meet the future needs of forensic patients. St Andrew's Healthcare Chief Executive and Medical Director Dr Philip Sugarman then focussed on clinical governance and how to monitor treatment outcomes in secure care.
William Laing, Director of Laing and Buisson, highlighted the factors that drive the independent mental healthcare market, with the final address by Caroline Reid, Deputy Director of the London Specialised Commissioning Group, focusing on how the future will affect commissioning arrangements in secure mental health.
Chaired by Philip Sugarman, this important event sought to facilitate topical debate amongst mental health professionals and looked to achieve a platform to stimulate innovation, discussion, the sharing of ideas, best practise and action points for the future.
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