title: Mental health. Commissioned for service.
abstract: GPs often lack the data to make well-informed judgements about commissioning mental health services. A multi-agency group, including a multifund, health authority and social services, has developed service agreements which are proving useful to practices. The system provides primary care commissioners with clinical information linked to expenditure for all patients with a mental illness.
authors.affiliation: Kingston and District Community Trust.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McGarrell
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D003657:Decision Making; D005194:Family Practice / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D010821:Physicians, Family; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom