Commission for Values-based CAMHS
Organizational Partner: Commission for Values-based CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services), Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK
Lead: Dr Peter Hindley, Executive Lead for the Commission; Chair of CAMHS Faculty, Royal College of Psychiatrists
Preferred contact: Contact Us
Key Words: UK; UK; Policy/Commissioning; Mental health/Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Brief Description of Work: The VB CAMHS Commission is exploring the resources for commissioning and implementing mental health services for children and young people that are values- as well as evidence-based. We are carrying out an initial review of relevant work and would welcome hearing from anyone with expertise or experience in this area
The report of the Commission for Values-based CAHMs (Child and Adolescent Mental Health System Commission) was launched on November 7th at a reception at the House of Lords hosted by Commission Chair Baroness Tyler
The full report and a summary version can be downloaded from Full Text Downloads
or via the Royal College of Psychiatrists' website at: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mediacentre/pressreleases2016/vbcamhscommission.aspx