Mental Health New Care Models - Evaluation

This contract will explore the potential benefits of providers of mental health inpatient beds assuming control for commissioning budgets - giving them the incentive and responsibility to improve care across the whole pathway to improve access to community support, prevent avoidable admissions, reduce the length of in-patient stays and eliminate inappropriate out of area placements, and encourage recovery. As the New Care Model (NCM) programme progresses, NHS England wishes to commission a review of this programme in order to formally evaluate outcomes.

Further information can be found in the tender documents. Organisations interested in bidding for this work should access the tender documents by visiting NHS England's e-tendering platform at www.nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk