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Mental Health Strategy - Consultation Phase

Key Dates

Start date: Feb 2005

Key Contacts

Sean Doherty, Team Manager

Tel: 0131 623 4326

Clinical Advisor: Dr John Loudon (Consultant Psychiatrist)

Tel: 0131 623 4598

Aims and Objectives

  • Weave together previous initiatives by NHS QIS component organisations.
  • Learn from experience of previous NHS QIS initiatives in mental health
  • Adopt a Quality Improvement approach which will help mental health services in the implementation of Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003.
  • Focus on outcomes for individual users, building on the results of an audit project supported by NHS QIS
  • Develop an information culture where up to date information is appropriately shared and based on a common data set
  • Accredit the development of locally agreed Integrated Care Pathways

Project History

This project is now complete. Click on the link below to download the final document:

Improving the quality of mental health services in Scotland - a strategic work programme (PDF, 190K, 54 secs)