In September 2020 NHS England published the advancing-mental-health-equalities-strategy which reiterates that :

• Different groups access services differently, with underrepresentation in some services and overrepresentation in others. This is an inequality in access.

• Different groups report having different levels of satisfaction with the healthcare they receive. This is an inequality in experience.

• Different groups receiving the same treatment also have different recovery outcomes. This is an inequality in outcomes.

Local

The Rotherham Place Plan Reset: Assessment of Priorities (June 2021) has identified the following key priority:

MH/LD20: Develop at least one alternative crisis service to hospital admission.

The following local outcomes have been identified in relation to this Service:

• Reduced risk of deteriorating wellness.

• Reconnection to neighbourhood support, peers, friends.

• Reduced social isolation.

• Increase access to mental health support for underserved groups.

• Build trust, self-worth, and a practical recovery pathway.

• Facilitate and capture patient voice to drive service improvement.

• Supporting communities to enhance skills and knowledge to identify deteriorating mental health