Tile House at King’s Cross is a joint project between One Housing Group and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. It was set up to deliver supported housing and recovery for people with complex mental health needs. It opened in 2012 and provides 15 self-contained supported housing units in King’s Cross, London. A ‘Care Support Plus’ model is used.
Tile House at King’s Cross is a joint project between One Housing Group and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. It was set up to deliver supported housing and recovery for people with complex mental health needs. It opened in 2012 and provides 15 self-contained supported housing units in King’s Cross, London. A ‘Care Support Plus’ model is used. This is an intensive recovery-focussed model provided together by the Trust and One Housing Group to support people with high levels of risk and complex needs who have previously been excluded from supported housing, including those with a forensic background and those subject to section 37/41 of the Mental Health Act. The service is designed to support NHS outcome frameworks such as reducing reliance on out-of-area care, reducing hospital admissions, improving quality of life and providing a high quality independent living environment.
Published in 2014, Integration that Works: An evaluation of Tile House Executive Summary reported it’s potential for substantial economic benefits to the NHS. Supporting the people involved in the study for one year prior to moving in to Tile House cost the NHS £527,000. This fell to £72,000 in two years of the people moving in to Tile House (see Integration that Works: An Evaluation of Tile House, Executive Summary).
For more information, visit the Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust website
