Mental Health National Service Framework Autumn Assessment 2005

Summary of Key Findings

As part of the 2005 National Service Framework (NSF) Autumn Assessment, the Department of Health (DH) and the National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE), part of the Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP), asked Local Implementation Teams (LITs) to produce a Themed Review of choice in mental health services.

CSIP Regional Development Centres, Strategic Health Authority (SHA) Mental Health Leads, and Primary Care Trusts supported this review. Throughout the autumn of 2005, local and regional ‘walk-through’ events were held to support local mental health communities in meetings to consider the content of their reports.

Final reports were submitted to CSIP in December 2005.