NHS ‘reliant’ on private firms and charities for mental health care – think tank

NHS ‘reliant’ on private firms and charities for mental health care – think tank

Analysis by the King’s Fund shows ‘a significant increase in the share of NHS mental health inpatient care being outsourced to independent…

NHS ‘reliant’ on independent sector for routine mental health care

Mental health nurses working in the independent sector are increasingly treating people who would have been cared for by the health service.

NHS Confederation comments on King’s Fund research on NHS use of independent sector in mental health

Rebecca Gray said new research highlights the scope of the independent sector in NHS funded mental health care.

NHS ‘reliant’ on private firms and charities for mental health care – think tank - Rother Radio

The NHS has become “reliant” on private companies, charities and social enterprises to deliver routine mental health care, a think tank has warned. New analysis by the King’s Fund found more than one in four NHS mental health inpatient beds is being outsourced. While the independent sector provides vital surge capacity for the health service during periods of high demand, the think tank said the NHS has moved “far beyond” this, exposing it to th…