Promoting Excellence In Psychological Health & Wellbeing
National Mental Health, Dementia and Neurology Intelligence Network: Updates and Developments - April 2016
New Developments
Dementia profile consultation open
Dementia profile consultation form
A consultation period is now open until 25th April during which time you are invited to submit suggestions for the development of the dementia profile - both in terms of the metrics included and the appearance and functionality. Please follow the link to complete and return the form as instructed. If you have any questions about the process please get in touch with us directly via email to
New products
The neurology data catalogue lists resources relevant to neurology intelligence. It includes national datasets published at clinical commissioning group (CCG), local authority or provider level. It has information on data availability and location.
The catalogue is being continuously developed and improved. Please send comments and suggestions to
Smoking status of mental health trusts
Public Health England has produced a series of maps and an accompanying spreadsheet showing the transition of 59 mental health trusts going smoke-free since 2013. These have been produced as part of PHE’s ongoing work with Mental Health Trusts regarding the implementation of national policy to improve the physical health and wellbeing of people living with mental health problems, including supporting Trusts in becoming smoke-free.
Updates:
Mental Health Intelligence Network: Key profiling tool updates
Severe Mental Health (SMI) Profiling Tool
In the Quality and Outcomes domain for County/LAs, the Excess under 75 mortality rate in adults with SMI indicator has been amended and updated to be the same indicator as reported in the PHOF. Note that a different but similar indicator in the Psychosis Pathway domain for CCGs has not been updated.
Download SMI profiling tool.
Common Mental Health Disorders (CMHD) Profiling Tool
14 indicators in the Services domain and 6 indicators in the Quality and Outcomes domain for CCGs relating to IAPT, have been updated for July to September 2015
Download the CMHD profiling tool.
Suicide Prevention Profiling Tool
Indicators have been updated in the Related Service Contacts domain:
- Access to IAPT services: People entering IAPT as % of those estimated to have anxiety/depression (CCG)
- IAPT recovery: % of people who completed treatment who are 'moving to recovery' (CGG)
Download the Suicide profiling tool.
Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Profiling Tool
A number of children in need, children looked after and spend indicators have been updated in the Risk, Social Care and Education domains.
The Children’s and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Profiling Tool can be found on the website.
Dementia Intelligence Network: Key profiling tool updates
The regional values for the indicator "Age standardised rate of people (aged 65+) with a mention of vascular dementia using inpatient hospital services per 100,000 resident population (2012/13)" have been revised.
Download the dementia profiling tool.
Training and Dissemination
If you would like to receive further information or training in the use of these tools please contact us on
The Network has produced a set of online videos on its purpose and how to use its products, the latest of which; a short video demo on how to use the Suicide Prevention Profiling Tool.