The need and demand for child mental health services is greater than the ability to supply. These workforce pressures are considered the key constraining factor in the effective delivery of the NHS Plan and the CAMHS agenda [6].

New Ways of Working (NWW) is about developing new, enhanced and changed roles for mental health staff, and redesigning systems and processes to support staff to deliver effective, person-centred care in a way that is personally, financially and organisationally sustainable.

NWW is a cultural shift – it involves rethinking values, ways of working and roles to deliver person-centred care [7, 8].

A link to the NWW website can be found in the Resources section.