Mental Health

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Thursday November 20th 2008, Guoman Charing Cross Hotel - London, 08:45 - 16:30

2010 and Beyond: New Horizons in Mental Health Policy

CONFIRMED: Phil Hope MP, Minister of State for Care Services, Department of Health

Overview

If current trends continue, depression will be the second leading cause of disability in the world by 2020. Therefore, as the government’s ten-year strategy for mental health, the National Service Framework for mental health, launched in 1999, comes to an end, 2009 marks a critically important year for our – the UK population generally and employers specifically – understanding of mental wellbeing and the provision and service design of, as well as access to social and health care services.

One in six adults in the UK - irrespective of gender, age, nationality, cultural heritage, profession or religious grouping - has mild to moderate and severe mental health conditions such as depression, phobic anxiety, obsessive compulsive or personality disorders. These numbers suggest that issues related to mental health or, mental wellbeing affect every family and business in the UK.

The World Health Organisation defines mental health as: “…a state of well-being in which the individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.”

The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health (SCMH) states that a third of sickness absences from work can be accounted for by mental health problems. Furthermore, the SCMH reported that the cost to the UK economy of people being out of work with mental health problems is approximately £10bn (October 2007). According to a recent report by the King’s Fund, over the next 20 years, the combined cost of lost productivity due to mental health problems and, the direct cost of health and social care will double in real-terms.

Agenda

This forum will build on a series of regional Department of Health ‘New Horizons’ forums held earlier in the year and will help form the basis of a formal consultation planned for 2009.

08:45	Coffee And Registration
09:30	Opening Remarks By Chair Angela Greatley, Chief Executive, Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health & Member, Future Vision Coalition
09:35	New Horizons: Context and Next Steps Why a new agenda? Policy background Next steps? Kathryn Tyson, Director for Mental Health, Department of Health
09:50	Findings From The Future Vision Coalition Consultation A collaborative issue Overcoming persistent barriers Improving whole-life outcomes Steve Shrubb, Director, Mental Health Network, NHS Confederation & Member, Future Vision Coalition
10:05	Public Mental Health And Well-being: Creating Flourishing, Connected Communities Creating flourishing communities Promoting resilience and well-being Interaction between physical and mental health Dr Jo Nurse, National Lead for Public Mental Health and Well-Being, Department of Health
10:30	Ministerial Keynote Address Phil Hope MP, Minister of State for Care Services, Department of Health
10:45	Discussion
11:00	Coffee Break and Networking
11:15	Workshop Session 1 : In The Post-Darzi Environment How Do We Extend What Was Previously The National Service Framework To Cover Whole Population Mental Health and Well-being?
12:00	Feedback Session
12:15	New Horizons: 2010 and Beyond Our journey so far What we have achieved Challenges that remain Professor Louis Appleby, National Director for Mental Health, Department of Health
12:35	Discussion
13:00	Lunch and Networking
14:00	Tackling Discrimination In The Workplace Gary Hogman, Programme Lead, SHIFT
14:15	Demystifying Mental Health In The Workplace Jonathan Naess, Director, Stand to Reason
14:30	It’s All About Me – Personalised Support Work focused services for people with mental health issues Recovery focused outcome and personalisation services Role of the Recovery Star in developing services and assessing outcomes Judy Weleminsky, Chief Executive, Mental Health Providers Forum
14:45	Mental Health Promotion and Wellbeing in Work - Where Next ? Peter Kelly, Higher Occupational Health Psychologist, Health & Safety Executive
15:00	Discussion
15:15	Workshop Session 2: How Do We Build On Achievements To Date, Ensuring Services Are Effective, Safe, High Quality, Personalised To Individual Needs And Available On An Equal Basis To All?
16:00	Feedback Session
16:15	Chair's Closing Remarks
16:30	Close

*programme subject to change without notice

Audience

Mental health advocacy officers; third and voluntary sector managers; NHS service managers, policy officers and, specialist nurses; mental health bodies; elected officials; heads of children services; prison officers; trades union representatives; housing officers; youth workers, central government departments & bodies, regional development agencies, equality and diversity officers, social inclusion officers, youth offending teams, children’s trusts, corporate policy officers, trade unions, businesses and employers, academia and voluntary sectors.