2. The proposal for mental health day services Rationale for change During the consultation, the council and CCGs proposed a change in the way mental health day services could be provided from December 2016 onwards, when contracts with the original providers end: Mental health day services to be reshaped to make them more focussed on recovery and to offer support to more people, so they can achieve the best possible goals and outcomes Give people increased choice and control by offering a personal budget to all those who are eligible, so they can then buy a wider range of services to meet their needs directly from the provider they choose Allow efficiencies to be made within mental health day services to offer greater value for money in what is a challenging financial climate Services affected in the proposals Four services were affected by the proposals, with The Recovery Support Service (RSS) operating out of two sites. Service Location Provider Service type Number of people accessing the services Westminster Central and Building based 1 St. Mary’s Recovery Terrace, London, North West day service Support W2 1SU London NHS 74 across Service Foundation both sites 66 Lupus Street, Building based (RSS) Trust London, SW1V day service 3EQ Portugal Arlington House, Wandsworth Building based 22 Prints 220 Arlington Road, and and community London, NW1 7HE Westminster arts service Flexicare 5 Ecclestone Mind Befriending 73 Street, London, Service SW1W 9LX Oremi 5 Golborne Road, Hestia Building based 41 Centre* London, W10 5PA day and
2. The proposal for mental health day services Rationale for change During the consultation, the council and CCGs proposed a change in the way mental health day services could be provided from December 2016 onwards, when contracts with the original providers end: Mental health day services to be reshaped to make them more focussed on recovery and to offer support to more people, so they can achieve the best possible goals and outcomes Give people increased choice and control by offering a personal budget to all those who are eligible, so they can then buy a wider range of services to meet their needs directly from the provider they choose Allow efficiencies to be made within mental health day services to offer greater value for money in what is a challenging financial climate Services affected in the proposals Four services were affected by the proposals, with The Recovery Support Service (RSS) operating out of two sites. Service Location Provider Service type Number of people accessing the services Westminster Recovery Support Service (RSS) 1 St. Mary’s Terrace, London, W2 1SU Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Building based day service 74 across both sites 66 Lupus Street, London, SW1V 3EQ Building based day service Portugal Prints Arlington House, 220 Arlington Road, London, NW1 7HE Wandsworth and Westminster Mind Building based and community arts service 22 Flexicare 5 Ecclestone Street, London, SW1W 9LX Befriending Service 73 Oremi Centre* 5 Golborne Road, London, W10 5PA Hestia Building based day and 41
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