2009 will be a significant year for mental health policy in England.
The government's ten-year plan - the National Service Framework (NSF) for Mental Health - will come to an end in 2009, signalling a new era.
Important policy choices must be made to ensure both that its achievements are built upon and its shortcomings tackled.
Seven national mental health organisations have put together a new vision for mental health discussion paper. This paper intends to provoke a debate on the best direction for future mental health policy.