We have commissioned a broad range of accommodation options for those experiencing mental health problems. Our Quality Improvement Project for supported accommodation pathways outlines our commitment to provide care closer to home in as independent a setting as possible. This remains a major priority as we work with providers and East London Foundation Trust to ensure the overall configuration is appropriate and able to support more people with higher needs in borough.
We will develop robust referral and signposting pathways with a view to ensuring service users receive holistic support, enabling them to step down from higher levels of support and contribute to and be participants in their community.
We do not expect the overall number of commissioned placements to increase from current levels over the next five years. Any reconfiguration will be designed to reduce our reliance on out of borough residential care placements and to ensure that in borough capacity is as fully utilised as possible.
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We are keen to work with our partners to promote mental health and wellbeing in our communities, preventing Tower Hamlets residents from developing more significant mental health problems, and ensuring that when people do need them, mental health services are of the highest possible quality, proactively supporting people to recover.
We welcome innovative service models, including collaborative approaches, to meet the diverse needs of our residents.