NHS England

Delivering a ‘net zero’ NHS

This report provides an account of the NHS’s modelling and analytics underpinning the latest NHS carbon footprint, trajectories to net zero, and the interventions required to achieve that ambition. It lays out the direction, scale and pace of change. It describes an iterative and adaptive approach, which will periodically review progress and aims to increase the level of ambition over time. A greener NHS is on the way.

Greenhouse Gas Protocol scope for the NHS (NHS England)

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Psychological Therapies

Annual report on the use of IAPT services 2019-2020

The publication contains analyses on activity, waiting times and outcomes such as recovery in 2019-20. In addition, the report covers a range of demographic analyses including outcomes for patients of different ages, ethnic group and separately for ex-British Armed Forces personnel.

Key facts include;

  • 1.69 million referrals to talking therapies
  • 87.4% started treatment within 6 weeks
  • 1.17 million referrals started treatment
  • 6.9 sessions of treatment on average
  • 606,192 referrals completed course of treatment
  • 51.1% referrals moved to recovery

To read the full report or find out more information click here.

Mental Health

Mental health and primary care networks: understanding the opportunities

The establishment of primary care networks (PCNs) is one of the most important reforms to primary care in England in recent years. This report, published jointly by The King’s Fund and the Centre for Mental Health, explores the opportunities the emergence of these new networks creates for improving the support and treatment provided to people with mental health needs in primary care, and describes why such improvement is badly needed. 

Loneliness

How can psychological approaches help tackle loneliness?

A new policy report from the Campaign to End Loneliness looks at evidence for using psychological approaches, such as mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), to tackle loneliness for older adults.

Local Government Association

Public health transformation seven years on: prevention in neighbourhood, place and system

The LGA’s 2020 public health annual report showcases examples from 10 areas that demonstrate what can be achieved by public health operating across local government and working closely with the NHS and a wide range of local and system partners.

Read the report here

Institute for Fiscal Studies

The mental health effects of the first two months of lockdown and social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK

This report discusses the impact of Covid-19 on mental health. It finds that mental health in the UK has worsened substantially as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly for groups that already had lower levels of mental health before Covid-19, such as young adults and women.

Local Government Association Report

Public health transformation seven years on: prevention in neighbourhood, place and system

The LGA’s 2020 public health annual report showcases examples from 10 areas that demonstrate what can be achieved by public health operating across local government and working closely with the NHS and a wide range of local and system partners. The examples are from councils across England, covering both rural and urban environments and with varying degrees of deprivation and affluence.