Facing up to the challenge of personal health budgets: the view of frontline professionals

This report examines attitudes and motivations to personal health budgets amongst frontline professionals working with mental health service users. These are based on research findings from 60 in-depth, qualitative interviews and a national quantitative survey amongst 645 respondents. It outlines the key challenges involved if frontline professionals are to effectively put into practice the theoretical principles behind personal health budgets. It draws attention to the complex nature of the main barriers involved, as well outlining how professionals might best be supported if these barriers are to be overcome. (NHS Confederation - publications)