It is for local commissioners to assess the sufficiency of acute beds available to mental health patients. However, the Government has made it clear that beds must always be available for those who need them.<\/p>
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The Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat is a commitment for agencies to work together to improve the system of care and support for people in crisis. The Concordat makes it clear that local commissioners should commission a range of mental health services that respond rapidly and appropriately to a person in urgent need. Every area in England has signed up to the Concordat and is developing action plans to make these pledges a reality.<\/p>
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Health and Wellbeing Boards have developed plans for implementing the Better Care Fund which will provide a joint approach to the planning and delivery of health and social care services to the most at risk members of their population, including those with mental health needs.<\/p>
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The plans submitted in September were subject to a robust assurance process, and make provision for the pooling of £5.3 billion to achieve this aim. Included within this is planned investment of £317 million in mental health services.<\/p>
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A particular focus of the Better Care Fund is to reduce the number of unplanned, emergency admissions to hospital which will address pressures on the health and social care systems and result in better experience and outcomes for people.<\/p>
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Better Care Fund plans will not start to be implemented until 1 April 2015. However we already know that the local plans set out approaches to provide more care in the community and in people\u2019s homes, with more responsive, proactive services, and reducing the need to go to hospital, including for those with mental health needs.<\/p>
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<\/strong><\/p> <\/p> The Better Care Fund will be subject to a rigorous evaluation that will include the impact on particular patient groups (e.g. mental health) and the role of the Better Care Fund in reducing pressures within the health care system, such as accident and emergency.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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In our new five-year plan for mental health, Achieving Better Access to Mental Health Services by 2020<\/em>, we identified £40 million additional spending this year and freed up a further £80 million for 2015-16. This will, for the first time ever, enable the setting of access and waiting time standards in mental health services, including for people with mental health problems and learning disabilities. The standards will include:
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