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<p>The focus of the Government’s mental health service transformation is supporting equitable access to high quality care for all people. Local areas are required to consider their local population’s needs, including access to services based on clinical need, when they commission and provide services and support.</p><p> </p><p>The Department funded NatCen to review the evidence to optimise outcomes for victims of violence and abuse and to suggest effective responses to address the long term impact of violence and abuse. This project reported in 2015, since then a number of tools and briefing guides have been developed by NatCen for use by mental health professionals, trust managers and commissioners.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017 the Government set up the Women’s Mental Health Taskforce, with the objective of developing proposals and delivering action collaboratively to improve women’s mental health. One of the areas the Taskforce will be looking at is women’s mental health in regard to violence and abuse.</p><p> </p><p>The Women’s Taskforce is chaired by myself and Katherine Sacks-Jones, Director of Agenda.</p> |