Adult and Older People’s Mental Health

This is the second year that this census has been undertaken and builds on initial analysis undertaken from existing sources which helped shape the design of this collection. This census also expands on the initial report which was limited to NHS mental health trusts.

Within scope of this census are staff working within NHS commissioned mental health services for adult and older adults across NHS trusts, independent organisations, and services from the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector.

The purpose of the census is to provide an understanding of the size, composition and characteristics of the adult and older people’s (AOP) mental health workforce in England. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, adult mental health services are undergoing notable transformation to increase both the scale and scope of services to better meet the increasing demand for mental health care. Central to the delivery of the ambition for improved and increased service provision is the workforce – a workforce with the right skills and training, teams with the right skill mix, and a workforce of the right size.

It will provide details of the size of the workforce by role as well as profiling its diversity in terms age, gender, disability and ethnicity.

Participants will receive a bespoke report outlining key messages and metrics, which compare local data against nationally reported positions.

Drop-in sessions:

• Wednesday, 9th July, 11:00-11:30, click here to join

• Tuesday, 15th July, 14:30-15:00, click here to join

• Thursday, 24th July, 13:30-14:00, click here to join

• Tuesday, 29th July, 10:00-10:30, click here to join

• Wednesday, 6th August, 11:00-11:30, click here to join

• Tuesday, 12th August, 14:00-14:30, click here to join

Data collection template - link here

Please find the unlocked version of the data collection template to support submission below. This is for reference only, please do not attempt to submit on an unlocked version, your submission will be rejected and you will be asked to resubmit on the locked version.

Unlocked data collection template - link here

Please also find the NHSBN population calculator here