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Service provision for people with learning disabilities and psychiatric disorders in Northern Ireland
- Author:
- TAGGART Laurence
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 1(1), March 2007, pp.18-21.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article provides an overview of service provision for people with learning disabilities and psychiatric disorders in Northern Ireland. The first part of the article briefly describes how learning disability services are structured, and highlights how service provision across Northern Ireland is set to dramatically change as a result of Equal Lives (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, 2005) and overall healthcare modernisation. Secondly, the article explores the prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders in people with learning disabilities in light of recent Northern Irish studies. Third, a review of current psychiatric service provision is provided, this is followed by an examination of recent hospital and community developments. Finally, the article describes some educational and research developments that have focused on the mental health of people with learning disabilities.
What should community services provide for adults with psychosis and learning disabilities? A comparison of the views of service users, carers and professionals
- Authors:
- HEMMINGS Colin, UNDERWOOD Lisa, BOURAS Nick
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 3(3), September 2009, pp.22-27.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Three separate focus groups were set up to discuss community services for adults with psychosis and learning disabilities. One group comprised 6 service users, another 5 carers, and the third 5 specialist health professionals. The participants were asked which staff, treatments or interventions, and methods of working or style of service organisation make a significant contribution to helping people with psychosis and learning disabilities. Also discussed were the characteristics of service users who need more intensive services, and what form this intensive service might take. The results showed that, although there were few direct contradictions between the 3 groups, the priorities of service users, carers, and professionals often differed. The authors conclude that it is essential that service users and carers, as well as clinicians, contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of services in the community for adults with psychosis and learning disabilities.
Managing capacity and demand within inpatient and community mental health, learning disabilities and autism services for all ages
- Authors:
- NHS ENGLAND, NHS IMPROVEMENT
- Publishers:
- NHS England, NHS Improvement
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 26
- Place of publication:
- Redditch
Guidance for care providers and their teams who are planning for how best to manage their capacity across inpatient and community mental health, learning disabilities and autism services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It aims to support existing contingency planning for a range of resource-constrained scenarios. It outlines some principles that should be followed when responding to the pressures of COVID-19 in the mental health/learning disability and autism system and what should be considered in order to maximise capacity across services when needed. It also includes additional considerations specific to services for people with a learning disability and/or autism. The guidance will be relevant for a range of professionals, including commissioners, providers, social workers, local authorities, experts by experience and others who may be involved in pathways of care. (Edited publisher abstract)