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A comprehensive legislative framework: the Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability (Northern Ireland): executive summary
- Author:
- BAMFORD REVIEW OF MENTAL HEALTH AND LEARNING DISABILITY (NORTHERN IRELAND)
- Publisher:
- Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability (Northern Ireland) consists of a number of interlinked reviews under one overarching title, and comprises policy, services and legislation. The Review’s Steering Committee oversees the work of 10 major Expert Working Committees, 4 of which commenced their work by April 2003, with the remaining 6 by November 2003. In consultation with Government, it has agreed that the reports will be completed separately in a phased manner, as the work has been completed. This is the final report from the Review and deals with the reform of law.
A comprehensive legislative framework: the Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability (Northern Ireland)
- Author:
- BAMFORD REVIEW OF MENTAL HEALTH AND LEARNING DISABILITY (NORTHERN IRELAND)
- Publisher:
- Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability (Northern Ireland) consists of a number of interlinked reviews under one overarching title, and comprises policy, services and legislation. The Review’s Steering Committee oversees the work of 10 major Expert Working Committees, 4 of which commenced their work by April 2003, with the remaining 6 by November 2003. In consultation with Government, it has agreed to produce the reports separately in a phased manner, as the work has been completed. This is the final report from the Review and deals with the reform of law.
Hospital statistics: mental health and learning disability (2014/15)
- Authors:
- O'DONNELL Michael, TAGGART Kieran
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 78
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This publication presents information on activity within the Mental Health and Learning Disability Programmes of Care (POC) in hospitals in Northern Ireland during the year ending 31 March 2015. It details information on inpatient, day case and outpatient activity, and compulsory admissions under the Mental Health (NI) Order 1986. The report shows that over the last five years, the total number of admissions to hospital under the mental health POC has decreased by 13.3 per cent while the number of admissions to hospital under the learning disability POC has decreased year on year from 503 in 2010/11 to 261 in 2014/15, a reduction of 48.1 per cent. (Edited publisher abstract)
Delivering the Bamford vision: the response of the Northern Ireland Executive to the Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability: action plan 2012-2015
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 69
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
An action plan for the implementation of the recommendations set out in the Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability, an independent review of legislation, policy and service provision, concluded in August 2007. Broadly the review called for: continued emphasis on promotion of positive mental health; reform of mental health legislation; a continued shift from hospital to community-based services; development of a number of specialist services, to include children and young people, older people, those with addiction problems and those in the criminal justice system; and an adequate trained workforce to deliver these services. The plan sets out in detail key actions aimed at: promoting positive health, wellbeing and early intervention; supporting people to lead independent lives; supporting carers and families; providing better services to meet individual needs; and developing structures and a legislative framework. (Edited publisher abstract)
Day care settings: minimum standards
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 115p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This document sets out minimum standards for day care settings in Northern Ireland whether provided by the independent or statutory sectors. The standards specify the arrangements, facilities and procedures that need to be in place to ensure the delivery of a quality service. These services are targeted at persons aged 18 years and over. They are designed to meet the assessed needs of individuals for care, support, supervision or rehabilitation by reason of mental illness, functional impairment, cognitive impairment, learning disability, ill-health, age, family, or life circumstances. These standards apply to a place where persons in need of prescribed services may attend for the purposes of assessment, rehabilitation or counselling but where they are not provided with board or accommodation; day care delivered in a residential care or nursing home setting, as appropriate; and services provided as outreach from a day care setting, as relevant and appropriate.
England and Northern Ireland policy and law update relating to mental health and intellectual disability
- Authors:
- CHAPLIN Eddie, TAGGART Laurence
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 6(3), 2012, pp.144-150.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Two years ago this journal presented overviews and perspectives from across the UK relating to mental health and intellectual disability. This article aims to bring readers up to date with policy developments and current issues in England and Northern Ireland. As well as looking at changes to policy and legislation, the paper highlights the differences and shared concerns for people with intellectual disability living in the two countries, for example access to equitable health care. The review found that, in spite of shared visions of inclusion and equality in mental health care, there are major differences in how the countries approach these issues. This has been emphasised by recent shifts in policy. In Northern Ireland strategies are being designed to inform the delivery of evidence based services for the future while in England there has also been a move towards public protection within mental health legislation and the reaffirmation of the need to for more individualised services. It is concluded that although there is a desire for change, the reality is that the policies and legislation introduced to address issues such as accessing mental health care and service standards have still to make a significant impact to people's daily lives.