83. The Council commissions Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT) to deliver its statutory responsibilities under the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and Mental Health Act (1983) for the case management function for mental health related care and support across Staffordshire.
84. North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT) commission the Integrated Health and Social Care Community Mental Health Team to provide mental health and social care services to adults in North Staffordshire for people over the age of 16 with meatal health related difficulties. Services are available between 9-5, Monday-Friday.
85. Staffordshire & Stoke Integrated Care Board (ICB) commission services for North Staffordshire from North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust (NSCHT). The Crisis Resolution service operates 24/7, the Home Treatment Team covers 7 days a week between the hours of 8am and 11pm, and the Psychological Services team operates Monday-Friday, 9-5.
86. Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) provide Integrated Mental Health Teams working within neighbourhoods across South Staffordshire. In addition, MPFT have Mental Health Community Services across South Staffordshire accessed through the South Staffordshire Access Team.
87. The ICB commission services for the southern areas of Staffordshire from Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). MPFT provide the Intensive Support Team (IST) and provide Assessment and Treatment inpatient beds. Services are predominantly Monday-Friday within 9-5 hours; however, the IST service operates across 7 days and is available from 8am – 8pm.
88. MPFT and NSCHT jointly provide a fully integrated ‘Improved Access to Psychological Services’ (IAPT) with a single point of access available by telephone and email.
89. The ICB commission MPFT to deliver the Personalisation & Social Inclusion Service offering shorter term interventions aimed at supporting access to community capital and provides practical support with vital aspects of daily life such as budgeting and finance.
90. The ICB also commission individual ‘spot placements’ for people from independent hospital providers.
Community Mental Health Transformation (CMHT)
91. MPFT and NSCHT have developed a Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults (CMHF) in line with the NHS Long Term Plan’s vision for a place-based, community mental health model. This will enable transformation and modernisation of NHS community mental health services.
92. The intention is to develop a new model of community mental health provision, which will adopt a strengths-based approach to supporting people within their communities and develop services that focus on what matters to people. MPFT and NSCHT have ring-fenced funding to commission extra support from voluntary sector organisations.