This report sets out a new vision for the future of mental health and well-being in England. Based on four principles, it outlines the priorities we believe should underpin mental health policy for the next decade.
The National Service Framework for Mental Health comes to an end later this year and the Department of Health has replaced it through the New Horizons programme. This report is the result of the Future Vision Coalition's work on what the next stage of mental health policy should be.
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You can also read the press release.
Our response to New Horizons
The New Horizons strategy brings with it a new set of ambitions for the next 10 years of mental health policy in England. The Future Vision Coalition particularly welcomes the pledge to develop services that enable people with mental health problems to recover their lives on their own terms. And we welcome the strong focus on intervening early and on age-appropriate rather than age dependent services.
Read more of our response to New Horizons here.
Responses to A new vision for mental health
In June 2008, we published A new vision for mental health - a discussion paper designed to initiate debate about the best direction for future mental health policy. The paper prompted widespread interest and opinion from government, statutory service providers, health and social care commissioners, mental health service users and carers, professional groups and the third sector. Those views have all been considered and many are reflected in this report.
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