Strategic commissioning of mental health services in England: perspectives from local stakeholders

This workshop will bring together commissioners, local government, policy makers, charities, clinicians, and academics to share their views and discuss about how to move towards strategic commissioning in mental health at local level.

The workshop is convened by Assoc. Prof. Apostolos Tsiachristas and Prof. Belinda Lennox and is supported by Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry, Green Templeton College, and the local NIHR-Applied Research Collaboration.

It will include short-presentations from key speakers followed by panel discussions. Attendance and participation in the discussion is also open to academics, NHS workers, charity workers, patients and public, and students.

13.00-13.10 Welcome (Belinda Lennox, Head of dpt. of Psychiatry, University of Oxford)

13.10-14.00 Guidance and vision in strategic commissioning

– Presentation: Nazli Sever, (Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford)

– Panellists:         Hannah Iqbal (Chief Strategy and Partnerships Officer, BOB-ICS)

Amélie Bages (Executive Director of Strategy, NHS Oxford Health Foundation Trust)

14.00-14.45 Population needs assessment & strategic planning

– Presentation: Anees Pari (Deputy Managing Director Strategic Commissioning, C&P ICS)

– Panellists:         Bhavna Taank (Lead Commissioner Live Well, Oxfordshire County Council)

Karl Marlowe (Chief Medical Officer, NHS Oxford Health Foundation Trust)

14.45-15.00 Break

15.00-15.45 Evaluating, monitoring, and contracting

– Presentation: Apostolos Tsiachristas (University of Oxford)

– Panellists:         Tracey Faraday-Drake (Director for Children, Mental Health, and Learning Disabilities, Frimley ICS)

TBC

15.45-16.20 The role of the third sector

– Presentation: Andy Bell (CEO, Centre for Mental Health)

– Panellists:         Eleanor Baylis (Deputy CEO, Oxfordshire Mind)

TBC

16.20-16.30 Closing remarks

Please book your place HERE.