In the first in a series of new efficiency briefings, we ask what scope there is for improving the efficiency of the acute care pathway in adult mental health, while maximising quality.
Data shows there is wide variation between the use of inpatient beds and bed-days, and spending on crisis resolution and home treatment teams. And the data is only the starting point. Mental health trusts and primary care trusts need to work together to understand the detail behind the headline figures.
Our series of ‘Delivering more for less’ efficiency briefings look at areas of the NHS where our analysis of local and national data shows that potential efficiency savings could be made.