The DRE programme in the West Midlands has worked with the NHS and social care in the Birmingham and Black Country area to look at the needs of the local communities and to pilot new and innovative ways of working to improve mental health services for people from Black and minority ethnic communities.
The FIS framework and plan incorporated a two- tier approach to aid delivery of the DRE programme. One tier focused on developing strategic leadership, ownership and accountability of PCT's and MH Trust Board leads and Directors. The second tier was predominate in its focus to develop and generate focused activity around the four building blocks and service reform characteristics detailed in the DRE guidance.
FIS Report
The Final Report and Evaluation details are now completed. Click on the links below to download them.
Models of good practice
Below are models of good practice from the West Midlands FIS.
FIS Evidence based good practice
FIS Evidence based good practice
Mental Health Service for BME Older People
Pattigift African Centred Mental Health Service
Progress on Implementation of the FIS Review Recommendations
FIS Peer Review Evaluation Report
FIS DVD
To help people understand the work done by the FIS they have produced a DVD and CD Rom. This captures the different approaches and activity that they have implemeted that has enabled them to share a variety of innovations and initiatives that have been used to support the delivery of DRE in mental health care, in the West Midlands region.
To obtain a free copy of this DVD email rohit.bhatti@wmrdc.org.uk