Improving public services: policy and practice in the UK

Catch up on this session from the ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health Conference held at Science Gallery London on 1 October 2024.
SESSION: Improving public services: policy and practice in the UK
Public services have a massive impact on the mental health of those who use them. Well-resourced, accessible, and effective public services can act to boost the protective factors that enable people to enjoy good mental health, and reduce the risk factors to mental health. However, public services in the UK are currently under-resourced, under-performing, and unable to meet the needs of all, particularly disadvantaged and marginalised groups. This failure has had serious negative ramifications in terms of mental health and wellbeing. This panel session with researchers from King’s Policy Institute will discuss the impact that public services can have on public mental health, and potential policy solutions which can simultaneously improve public service performance and meet service users' needs.
Speakers: Gabriel Lawson, Anna Greenburgh, Ben Geiger, Gabrielle Duberry - Black Thrive, Helen Baldwin, Jonas Kitisu (Young Person’s Community Champion, REACH), Rebecca Rhead
For more information about the research papers and speakers featured in this session, visit bit.ly/csmh2024