Provider Collaboratives are a national initiative designed to encourage different providers within defined geographical areas to design, commission and deliver services more closely together. The intended benefits are to enhance productivity and sustainability of services, tackle workforce recruitment and retention issues, address unwarranted variation in clinical practice and reduce health inequalities.
Our South West Provider Collaborative is an award-winning partnership including NHS trusts, independent sector organisations and a community interest company, with Devon Partnership NHS Trust as our lead provider.
Together, we're transforming the mental healthcare landscape in the South West, covering a vast geography that spans almost 24,000 square kilometres, impacting seven Integrated Care Systems and a population of around 5.8 million.
At the heart of our mission is a commitment to delivering high-quality care as close to home as possible. By fostering collaboration amongst clinicians, patients, families, and carers, we've designed innovative clinical pathways that prioritise patient well-being and community connection.
We also facilitate collaborative working amongst our Provider Partner members, across our seven Integrated Care Systems.
Our Collaborative commissions the following specialised mental health services:
We continuously operate at the highest level of quality assurance maturity under the Quality Assurance Matrix for all service lines, and since April 2023, we have been able to fund dedicated Specialised Forensic Community Services in every area of the South West.
Over the last few years, our commissioned services have continued to grow to support the needs of our population. In April 2024, we received full delegation of Inpatient Perinatal Services from NHS England for the South West region.
By bringing together clinicians at the very start of our partnership and involving our patients, their families and carers in decision-making, we have been able to design new clinical pathways. This innovative way of working continues to deliver efficiencies that benefit our local population. For example, more than 90% of adults with secure mental health needs are now treated in the region where they live, compared with less than 50% when we began as a New Care Model pilot in 2016.
Our Collaborative is dedicated to: