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Outward bound: relocation and community care for people with learning difficulties
- Authors:
- BOOTH Tim, SIMONS Ken, BOOTH Wendy
- Publisher:
- Open University Press
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 206p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Milton Keynes
Examines the experiences of two groups of people, one moving from long-stay hospitals to locally-based hostels and the other from hostels into independent living accommodation in the communities. Feelings of staff, families and movers are explored.
Making changes work particularly for people who are moving from hospital: report of the NDT visit to Barking, Havering and Brentwood Health Authority
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM
- Publisher:
- National Development Team
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines arrangements for the resettlement from hospital of people with learning difficulties, and looks at services for mentally handicapped people in the area.
Hospital closure: a political and economic study
- Authors:
- KORMAN Nancy, GLENNERSTER Howard
- Publisher:
- Open University Press
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 185p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Milton Keynes
Looks at the administrative, financial and political issues involved in the closure of Darenth Park mental handicap hospital. Follows up ex-patients discharged to various types of local authority and other care.
Code of practice laid before Parliament in December 1989 pursuant to section 118(4) of the Mental Health Act 1983
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office
- Publisher:
- HMSO/Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 133p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Offers detailed guidance on how the 1983 Act should be implemented - admission, treatment and care in hospitals, leaving hospital.