Primary Health Networks (PHN) primary mental health care guidance – services for people with severe mental illness

This guidance document provides advice to Primary Health Networks (PHNs) on commissioning or providing services to people with severe mental illness.

This document includes: 

  • What primary care services do people with severe mental illness need?
  • What is expected of PHNs?
  • Performance indicators
  • What is in scope for PHN commissioned primary mental health care services for people with severe mental illness?
  • What activities are not in scope?
  • What flexibilities do PHNs have?
  • Useful resources and information.

Primary Health Networks (PHN) primary mental health care guidance – primary mental health care services for people with severe mental illness

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