Three-year plan for Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Inpatient Quality Transformation Programme published

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside has published its three-year plan for its Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Inpatient Quality Transformation Programme.

This plan sets out how inpatient services better fit the needs of Cheshire and Merseyside residents, while making better use of available funds.

Coproduced with key stakeholders, the plan focuses on three key areas:

1. A good quality inpatient offer - ensuring that someone is admitted to hospital only when they need it and that their carers and families are fully involved in shared decision-making and co-produced care planning.
2. Flow through inpatient services - ensuring that people are able to access the right care, support and intervention for their needs quickly and in the right place.
3. Community alternatives - continued development and collaboration to provide strong community alternatives to inpatient services so people can spend more time at home and in their communities.

Read the plan in full on our website.