The emperor's new framework for mental health in England

摘要

No health without mental health, the UK Government's strategy for mental health in England was launched in February, 2011. On July 24 this year, the implementation framework designed to translate the government's vision into action was published. Rather than provide directions for clinicians and commissioners, the framework merely paints a more granular picture of how the strategy might be applied. Thus, 17 months on from the launch, the programme remains aspirational and incomplete. The delay and vagueness surrounding implementation, coupled with an absence of outcomes that can be evaluated, suggest a vision designed for political rather than clinical benefit.