Commissioning for Stroke Prevention in Primary Care

The new NHS Improvement publication “Commissioning for Stroke Prevention in Primary Care: the role of Atrial Fibrillation” which has been developed following a national consensus meeting of opinion leaders in the field, to develop a concerted strategy towards the management of AF in primary care.

This document considers the evidence that a review of AF management in primary care is needed to develop more systematic strategies for the identification, diagnosis and optimal treatment of patients with AF to reduce the risk of stroke. It is aimed at cardiac and stroke networks, PCTs, commissioners, medical directors, cardiac and stroke leads, public health colleagues, and GP’s.

Published June 2009, 16 pages

Shared vision for mental health - consultation

Good mental health is fundamental to the well-being and prosperity of England. In the last decade, greater investment and reforms have transformed mental health care, but now we need to go further.

We need to target the root causes of mental illness and support the local development of higher quality, more personalised services.

New Horizons sets out ideas for achieving this. It explores the prevention of mental illness and earlier intervention when things go wrong. It also looks at how services can become more innovative and work more effectively together.