2012-09 Consultation on the NHS Commissioning Board’s developing our NHS care objectives
Revolving Doors Agency is a charity working across England to change systems and improve services for people with multiple problems, including poor mental health, who are in repeat contact with the criminal justice system. We welcome the opportunity to comment on the draft mandate to the NHS Commissioning Board.
The draft mandate sets out the future strategic direction of the commissioning board, and we strongly support the inclusion of specific references to the health needs of offenders, those who are disadvantaged, vulnerable or socially excluded, and groups who have been historically been under-served by the health service.
The following brief response we respond to question 3 of the consultation “Are the objectives right? Could they be simplified and/or reduced in number; are there objectives missing? Do they reflect the over-arching goals of NHS commissioning?” by outlining three areas where we believe the objectives could be strengthened.
