Improving Mental Health Patient Engagement

Mental health pathways are complex.

Patient engagement shouldn’t be.

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£33m

saved in NHS appointment efficiency

3.9m

appointment and reminders sent

157,000

appointments attended due to our portal

72%

patient response rate -higher than any other PEP

Putting patients at the heart of every step

Timely, tailored communication that supports mental health service users before, during and after care.

Annual Leave

Reduce missed appointments with tailored reminders

Send compassionate, personalised reminders that reflect the needs of people managing anxiety, low mood or cognitive difficulties, helping improve attendance in mental health services.

Support service users to wait well

Support that starts sooner. Offer regular check-ins, self-help resources and crisis signposting to reduce anxiety and keep patients safe during long waits for care.

Enable patient-led follow-up

Let patients request support when they need it, helping them stay in control of their mental health and recovery.

Ease pressure on clinical teams

Rapid roll-out to automate routine admin like booking, results and enquiries so staff can focus on providing direct care.

Spot issues before they escalate

Use digital check-ins and symptom trackers to identify early signs of deterioration and act quickly.

Improve access for all patients

Inclusive communication that supports SMS, email, digital letters, language translation and NHS App access.

Smarter mental health services through simple digital engagement

Care doesn’t start at the appointment—it starts before. Designed with mental health service users in mind, we help deliver the right information at the right time, reducing anxiety and keeping patients engaged throughout their journey. From appointment reminders to accessible resources and follow-up support- every step of the way.

“Netcall’s Health platform provides far more than ‘a portal’. It’s a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to engage patients in the way they prefer. From the moment they are referred, through their waiting period, to booking appointments and diagnostic tests, all the way to discharge, the platform supports them every step of the way. By providing communication options that promote inclusivity and diversity, both digitally and analogically, we can reach more patients and improve outcomes, simplifying communication between patients and the NHS.”


James Rawlinson


Director of Health Informatics, The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

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How our solutions can help

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Personalised mental health pathways

The challenge:

Patients often face fragmented care journeys with little continuity or personalisation.

Solution:

Create dynamic, personalised care pathways based on patient history, preferences, and risk factors. Automate check-ins, reminders, and feedback loops.

Impact:

Improved patient engagement and adherence, reduced missed appointments, better long-term outcomes.

Crisis intervention & escalation management

The challenge:

Identifying and responding to patients in crisis quickly is critical.

Solution:

Flag high-risk patients based on interaction patterns, missed appointments, or self-reported symptoms. Trigger automated alerts to crisis teams or escalate to live agents.

Impact:

Faster response to mental health crises, reduced emergency admissions, enhanced user 
safety.

Digital triage & self-referral

Waiting well

The challenge:

Long wait times and inefficient triage processes.

Solution:

Integrate with digital triage tools and self-referral forms. Use workflows to guide patients through symptom checkers and route them to the right service.

Impact:

Reduced admin burden, faster access to appropriate care, empowered patients.

Family & carer engagement

The challenge:

Carers often lack visibility into the patient’s care journey.

Solution:

Manage permissions and communication preferences for carers. Send updates, appointment reminders, and wellbeing check-ins to approved contacts.

Impact:

Stronger support networks, improved continuity of care, reduced carer stress.

Power of Process Mapping in Healthcare

Proactive follow-up & relapse prevention

Patient Engagement

The challenge:

Patients discharged from mental health services are at risk of relapse.

Solution:

Schedule automated follow-ups and wellbeing surveys. Monitor responses and trigger alerts for early signs of deterioration.

Impact:

Early intervention, reduced readmissions, better long-term recovery.

Feedback-driven service improvement

The challenge:

Mental health services often lack real-time patient feedback.

Solution:

Collect structured and unstructured feedback post-appointment. Aggregate insights to inform service design and quality improvement.

Impact:

Continuous service improvement, higher patient satisfaction, data-driven decision-making

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