The Early Intervention in Psychosis Network, hosted by the The National Mental Health Development Unit replaces the National EI Development Programme from January 2010. A long history of collaboration with IRIS, one of the driving forces behind the promotion of EI in England and beyond, is reflected in the many shared resources on this website.
“I ha
ve seen how much progress early intervention teams have made, how innovative they have been, and the impact they are having. I now believe that early intervention will be the most important and far reaching reform of the NSF era. Crisis resolution has had the most immediate effect but I think early intervention will have the greatest effect on people’s lives."
Professor Louis Appleby, National Director for Mental Health October 10th 2008Policies and Practice for Europe (DH / WHO Europe conference attended by 35 European Countries)
“My experience with new service users, their carers and families, suggests that we have hugely underestimated the outcomes of these interventions which to me, radically alter the prospects for individuals and suggest potential benefits which may extend over a lifetime. Of course it is too early to make such claims and we need longitudinal data to support such an assertion, but I am nonetheless convinced that the approach, focus and interventions offer much more than we ever could in the past. The cost benefit case is already made, and the potential could revolutionize our system of Mental Healthcare”
Erville Millar, Chief Executive, Kent & Medway Partnership NHS Trust
First set up in 2004 this programme has successfully supported the NSF ambition to develop EI services hroughout England.
A conference in February 2010 will draw together EI service represetation to discuss future requirements for support. In the meantime this website will support a networking function.
We hope, if you were able to join us at the Celebration Conference on 4 Feb, you found the content of the day enjoyable and stimulating.
Should you have any thoughts, comments or questions you would like to share via this site, we have set up a page on the site here to capture these