Unicef publishes guide to supporting mental health in infancy and beyond

Unicef UK has published a resource to guide to support service leaders, commissioners and policy teams to develop a whole-system approach to support the mental health of babies and young children and enable them to develop the capacities to be mentally healthy throughout their lives. Uniced say it acknowledges that it can be harder for professionals to work together to promote and protect mental health at this life stage, as understanding varies across sectors and suggests practical steps to help all services play their role and work together.
Understanding and supporting mental health in infancy and early childhood: a toolkit to support local action in the UK

NHS performance has declined due to lower funding and lack of workforce planning, report finds

A report by former King’s Fund chief executive health policy academic Professor Chris Ham has found performance in the NHS has declined since 2010 as a result of much lower funding increases, limited funds for capital investment and neglect of workforce planning. This decline comes after multi-year funding increases and reforms had led to improvements in NHS performance between 2000 and 2010. The Rise and Decline of the NHS in England 2000-20 (kingsfund.org.uk)

Hewitt’s ICS review published

A review by former Health Secretary the RT Hon Patricia Hewitt of the oversight and governance of integrated care systems (ICSs) has been published. The review covered ICSs in England and the NHS targets and priorities for which integrated care boards are accountable, including those set out in the government’s mandate to NHS England.

The Hewitt Review: an independent review of integrated care systems (publishing.service.gov.uk)