Open Mental Health – has made the final of the widely acclaimed Health Service Journal (HSJ) Value awards in the category of ‘public and preventative health service redesign initiative’.
Open Mental Health is a multi-agency initiative using the collective strengths of partner organisations to transform lives and support the mental health of communities in Somerset. They do this by breaking down long existing barriers to support and enabling prevention, early intervention and holistic support. Open Mental Health provides support to help people live a full life by enabling access to specialist mental health services, housing support, debt and employment advice, volunteering opportunities, community activities and exercise. People with lived experience of using services have been at the heart of the design, development and delivery of Open Mental Health from the very beginning.
The HSJ Value awards judging panel is made up of a diverse range of highly regarded figures across the NHS and wider healthcare sector.