Why join the Psychological Therapies
Workstream?
Please click the links below for more
information:
How the Workstream supports services
The primary function of this workstream is to support primary
care service development and innovation by the sharing of
information and knowledge. Hosted workstream events are designed to
build capacity and capability for working with all sectors of IAPT
client groups through the sharing of:
- Evidence-based practice;
- Information, good practice, training and education;
- Outcomes of clinical audit, service evaluations and
research.
The Psychological Therapies workstream
provides opportunities to examine and discuss key initiatives and
projects to (including but not limited to the following areas):
- Ensure practice is in line with Department of Health Key
Performance Indicators;
- Disseminate the outcomes of service evaluations and pilots
involving OP and CYP, as well as service users with LTC, MUS and
SMI;
- Provide strategic leadership by bringing together members to
plan and monitor service commissioning with regards to the
implementation of local action plans;
- Provide a systematic overview of the health and social care
needs of the population;
- Promote equality and diversity.
If you would like to suggest other initiatives
or projects that the Psychological Therapies workstream could
facilitate in the future, please contact the Clinical
Workstream Coordinator:
nicola.biggs@cpft.nhs.uk
Benefits of membership
The benefits of participating in this
Psychological Therapies workstream include:
- Developing clinical leadership, engagement and expertise to
inform the commissioning and delivery of services;
- Promoting transparency, openness and accountability in the
commissioning and delivery of health and social care
services;
- Ensuring the effective implementation of national policy and
guidance;
- Promoting seamless age-inclusive patient care with the
objectives of prevention, health promotion and early intervention
to improve the population’s health and wellbeing;
- Agreeing common principles, protocols and pathways to guide
practice and services;
- Integrating care across existing professional and health-care
boundaries;
- Promoting more equitable service provision for patients;
- Supporting the dissemination of good practice across the East
of England.
Who can join the Workstream?
We encourage membership from anyone involved
in delivering, developing or accessing Psychological Therapies in
Primary Care services across the East of England region. This is
likely to include, but not be limited to:
- Clinical, manager and
administration representatives from mental health trusts;
- High Intensity (CBT)
therapists and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWP);
- NHS and local authority
commissioners;
- GP mental health and
community leads from CCGs;
- Service users and
carers;
- Community pharmacists;
- Private and third
sector;
- Academic partners, including
the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) and the Collaboration
for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC).
For further information about how to join the
workstream, please contact the Clinical Workstream
Coordinator: nicola.biggs@cpft.nhs.uk
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