A mental health trust provides health and social care services for people with

mental health Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior. It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. Mental health ...

disorders in

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. There are 54 mental health trusts. They are commissioned and funded by

clinical commissioning group Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) were NHS organisations set up by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to organise the delivery of NHS services in each of their local areas in England. On 1 July 2022 they were abolished and replaced by Integra ...

s. Patients usually access the services of mental health trusts through their GP (primary care medical doctor) or via a stay in hospital. Most of the services are for people who live in the region, although there may be specialist services for the whole of the UK or services that accept national referrals. Mental Health Trusts may or may not provide

inpatient A patient is any recipient of health care services that are performed by healthcare professionals. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, nurse, optometrist, dentist, veterinarian, or other health ca ...

psychiatric hospital Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental health hospitals, behavioral health hospitals, are hospitals or wards specializing in the treatment of severe mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, dissociative ...

services themselves (they may form part of a general hospital run by a

hospital trust A hospital trust, also known as an acute trust, is an NHS trust that provides secondary health services within the English National Health Service and, until they were abolished, in NHS Wales. Hospital trusts were commissioned to provide these s ...

). The various trusts work together and with local authorities and voluntary organisations to provide care.

Services

Services provided by mental health trusts vary but typically include: * Counselling sessions - one-to-one or in a group * Courses - such as on how to deal with stress, anger, and bereavement. Courses may also be available for carers of those with

disorders * Resources - such as leaflets and books on mental health issues *

Psychotherapy Psychotherapy (also psychological therapy, talk therapy, or talking therapy) is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behavior, increase happiness, and overcome pro ...

- treatment sessions with a therapist. Commonly

cognitive behavioural therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders. CBT focuses on challenging and changing cognitive distortions (su ...

Family support Family support is the support of families with a member with a disability, which may include a child, an adult, or even the parent in the family. In the United States, family support includes "unpaid" or "informal" support by neighbors, families, an ...

- providing support to the family, friends, and carers of those with a mental health problem. * Community drug and alcohol clinics - helping people to cope with

addiction Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, one of which is the usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use o ...

* Community mental health houses -

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to help people live in the community * Day hospitals and day centres - short-term outpatient sessions with a

psychiatrist A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in psychiatry, the branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, study, and treatment of mental disorders. Psychiatrists are physicians and evaluate patients to determine whether their sy ...

, clinical psychologist or other

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, and drop-in centres for peer support and therapeutic activities. If more specialist hospital treatment is required, Mental Health Trusts will help with rehabilitation back into the community (

social inclusion Social exclusion or social marginalisation is the social disadvantage and relegation to the fringe of society. It is a term that has been used widely in Europe and was first used in France in the late 20th century. It is used across discipline ...

). Trusts may operate

community mental health team Center for Mental Health Services''(CMHS), also known as community mental health teams (CMHT) in the United Kingdom, support or treat people with mental disorders ( mental illness or mental health difficulties) in a domiciliary setting, instead ...

s, which may include Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment, assertive outreach and early intervention services. The

Mental Health Act 1983 The Mental Health Act 1983 (c.20) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It covers the reception, care and treatment of mentally disordered people, the management of their property and other related matters, forming part of the men ...

Mental Health Act 2007 The Mental Health Act 2007 (c 12) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It amended the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It applies to people residing in England and Wales. Most of the Act was implemented on ...

and

Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (c 9) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom applying to England and Wales. Its primary purpose is to provide a legal framework for acting and making decisions on behalf of adults who lack the capacity ...

cover the rights, assessment and treatment of people diagnosed with a

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who are judged as requiring to be detained ("sectioned") or treated against their will. A mental health trust will typically have a Mental Health Act team responsible for ensuring that the Act is administered correctly, including to protect the rights of inpatients, or of service users in the community who may now be under

community treatment order Outpatient commitment—also called assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) or community treatment orders (CTO)—refers to a civil court procedure wherein a legal process orders an individual diagnosed with a severe mental disorder to adhere to an o ...

s. The

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is the body with overall national responsibility for inspecting and regulating the operation of the mental health act by the regional trusts.

Capacity

According to the

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the number of beds for psychiatric patients was reduced by 44% between 2001 and 2017. An average of 726 mental health patients were placed in institutions away from their home area in 2016. Children of school age are normally treated through Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), usually organised by local government area. Young people who become psychiatric in-patients frequently are treated in adult wards due to lack of beds in wards that are suitable for people of their ages. Young people frequently stay in hospital wards when they are fit for discharge because the mental health support facilities they need are not available where they live.

List of MHTs

These are the mental health trusts in the NHS in England in 2017A-Z List of All NHS Mental Health Trusts in England
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NHS Foundation Trust A foundation trust is a semi-autonomous organisational unit within the National Health Service in England. They have a degree of independence from the Department of Health and Social Care (and, until the abolition of SHAs in 2013, their local s ...

status – a type of trust that has more independence from government): * ²gether NHS Foundation Trust *

5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was an NHS foundation trust which provided mental health, learning disability and community health services in fifteen boroughs of North West England. The Trust delivered mental health and lea ...

* Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust * Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust *

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and other community based health services, primarily to the resident population of the Royal County of Berkshire, England, in the United Kingdom. Berkshire Healthcare NHS ...

* Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust * Bradford District Care Trust *

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides community, mental health and learning disability services in Cambridgeshire, England, and specialist services across the east of England and nationally. History The Trust bec ...

* Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust *

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in England. It provides healthcare in London, Milton Keynes, Surrey and elsewhere. It was created in 2002 by a merger between Brent, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminst ...

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) provides mental health services, learning disability services and substance misuse services across Cheshire and Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Wirral, England. Additionally it provides ...

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides community health services to children and young people and mental health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Cornwall, England. It runs Longreach House in Redruth, and ...

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust was formed in 2006 and took over community services from NHS Coventry in April 2011. It provides mental health and learning disability services for people in Coventry and Warwickshire, England. A ...

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest mental health and disability Trusts in England employing more than 7,000 staff, serving a population of approximately 1.7 million, providing services across an ar ...

* Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust *

Devon Partnership NHS Trust Devon Partnership NHS Trust is a mental health trust established in 2001. It provides mental health and learning disability services in Devon (excluding Plymouth), England. Services In December 2016, the trust announced that it had applied for ...

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust provides community and mental health services across Dorset. It serves a population of almost 700,000 people, employing around 5,000 staff. The Trust’s income is approximately £242.5 million. ...

Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust was an NHS trust set up in October 2008. It provides mental health services across Dudley and Walsall, West Midlands, England. It runs Dorothy Pattison Hospital and Bloxwich Hospital in Wal ...

East London NHS Foundation Trust East London NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS foundation trust which provides health services in East London and specialist services to a wider region. History The trust was established as the East London and The City Mental Health NHS Trust on 3 ...

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS foundation trust in North West England, with headquarters in Prestwich, near Manchester. It provides mental health services in Bolton, Salford and Trafford, inpatient alcohol and ...

Humber NHS Foundation Trust Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust (formerly Humber NHS Foundation Trust) provides health and social care services to a population of almost 800,000 people across Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North Ea ...

Isle of Wight NHS Trust The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is an NHS trust which provides physical health, mental health and ambulance services for the Isle of Wight. The trust is unique in being the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care pro ...

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust was formed in April 2006 by a merger between East Kent NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust and West Kent NHS and Social Care Trust. The trust runs inpatient and community services for those ...

Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, known as Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust until October 2019, provides a range of services including secondary mental health care, inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perin ...

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Leeds and York Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust became an NHS Foundation Trust in August 2007. It merged with mental health and learning disability services from NHS North Yorkshire and York in February 2012 becoming Leeds and York Partnership ...

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust provides mental health, learning disability and community health services across Leicestershire, England. The Trust is proposing to close Ashby and District Community Hospital, a proposal which is opposed by ...

Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust serving Lincolnshire, England. It was established in June 2002 when social care and health services, formerly provided by Lincolnshire County Council and Lincolnshire Healt ...

* Mersey Care NHS Trust *

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) is a large mental health trust and an NHS Foundation Trust. It runs services in Norfolk and Suffolk, England, chiefly at Hellesdon Hospital, Norvic and Juilan Hospital in Norwich, Northgate in ...

North East London NHS Foundation Trust North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) is an NHS foundation trust which provides mental and community health services. It runs Foxglove Ward, Goodmayes Hospital and Sunflowers Court in Ilford, Phoenix House in Basildon, Heronwood & Galle ...

North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust was an NHS Foundation Trust which provided mental health services in Essex, England. It had offices at Ipswich Road and Severalls House Complex in Colchester; the Chelmsford & Essex Centre, ...

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust provides mental health services across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire, England. It runs the Bungalows, Chebsey Close, Darwin Centre, Harplands Hospital, Florence House and Summer View in ...

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) is an NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) founded 1 May 2009 which provides mental health and community services across Northamptonshire, England, and specialist services in prisons. NHFT manage ...

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust was created in October 2019 by a merger between Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust. It provides mental health and community services in Cumbr ...

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, based in Nottinghamshire, England, manages the UK’s largest and most integrated Forensic High Secure facility Rampton Hospital near Retford (which covers specialist services such as the High Se ...

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS foundation trust that provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Its services are de ...

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is a National Health Service trust named after the ancient Oxleas Woods between Bexley and Greenwich. Current status Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust providing community health, mental health ...

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Pennine Care NHS Trust is an NHS foundation trust in northern England, providing mental health and learning disability services in parts of Greater Manchester and Derbyshire. It provides mental health and learning disability services in Bury, Ro ...

* Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust *

Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS foundation trust which runs mental health and learning difficulty services in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It runs the Central Health Clinic, Intensive Support Services, Jo ...

Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust was an NHS foundation trust providing mental health, learning disability, social care and community services across Bedfordshire, Essex, Luton and Suffolk, England. It was involved in runni ...

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, also known as SLaM, is an NHS foundation trust based in London, England, which specialises in mental health. It comprises four psychiatric hospitals (Bethlem Royal Hospital, Lambeth Hospital and ...

South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust ran the Birmingham Inpatient Drug Treatment Service, The Redwoods Centre, Oak House, and Elms House in Shrewsbury, St George's Hospital and the Flanagan Centre, Stafford, Geor ...

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is an NHS trust that provides mental health services for adults, older people, children and adolescents living in the London boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth ...

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is a NHS trust which provides mental health, learning disability and community health care services in Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield and Barnsley. The trust also provides some of the medium ...

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS foundation trust which provides community health, mental health and learning disability services across Hampshire. It is one of the largest providers of such services in England. History The trus ...

* Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust * Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust *

Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health trust based in north London. The Trust specialises in talking therapies. The education and training department caters for 2,000 students a year from the United Kin ...

* Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust *

West London NHS Trust West London NHS Trust is aNHS trustwhich provides mental and physical health services to the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham and Hounslow. It also provides some services on a national basis, including forensic and high-securit ...

Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust was established in Worcestershire, England, on 1 July 2011 to manage services previously managed by Worcestershire Primary Care NHS Trust's Provider Arm, as well as the mental health ser ...

References

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Services

Capacity

List of MHTs

See also

References