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Is private care better care?
- Author:
- TONKIN Boyd
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.4.87, 1987, pp.23-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Investigates American Medical International, a private concern developing mental handicap and mental health services in the U.K.
The buck stops here
- Authors:
- GLEGHORN Maggie, BENNETT Andrea, TAYLOR Elizabeth
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.2.97, 1997, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
People with learning difficulties who also have mental health problems are being passed backwards and forwards. The authors explain an initiative which aims to improve service co-ordination.
Annual report 1987/88
- Author:
- KIRKLEES. Directorate of Social Services
- Publisher:
- Kirklees. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Huddersfield
The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in Wales: the report of a survey in 2002/2003 by the Office for National Statistics on behalf of the Welsh Assemby Government
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics,|Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 164p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents the findings of a survey of the mental health of young people, aged 5-17, looked after by local authorities in Wales. The first part of the report focuses on the prevalence rates of mental disorders among young people looked after by local authorities. The second part shows a range of information including their background, personal and familial characteristics, physical health, use of services and social functioning.
Community statistics: 1 April 2000 - 31 March 2001
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health and Social Studies
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health and Social Services
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 105p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Contents: all programmes of care; family and child care; mental health; learning disability; physical and sensory disability; health promotion and disease prevention; primary health and adult community care.
Primary care and mental health needs
- Author:
- BROOKS David
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 6(3), July 2001, pp.31-35.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
There is evidence that the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities are not adequately met. Primary health care is seen as the way forward to ensure full consideration of psychosocial factors in the promotion of health care. This article explores how this evidence is being translated through professional and national policy initiatives into innovative mental health of learning disability services that build bridges between primary and specialist services and ensure a comprehensive strategy to meet the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities.
Social care and mental health indicators from the national indicator set 2010-11 final release
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Information Centre for Health and Social Care
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Information on indicators in the National Indicator Set relating to social care and mental health services for 2010-11 (the last year of these indicators, which are being replaced by the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework for 2011-12 onwards) is presented in this report. It covers 8 indicators relating to promoting independence and choice, user experience, carers' services, and promoting social inclusion. The social care information is provided at council level for councils with adult social services responsibilities in England, and the mental health information is supplied by NHS trusts providing specialist mental health services.
The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in England
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 246p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents the findings of a survey of the mental health of children and adolescents, aged five to 17, looked after by local authorities in England and It was commissioned by the Department of Health. The first part of the report focuses on the prevalence rates of mental disorders among young people looked after by local authorities. The second part shows the way in which children and adolescents with particular disorders vary from those without mental disorders on a range of factors including their background, personal and familial characteristics, physical health, use of services and social functioning.
The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in Scotland: the report of a survey carried out in 2002/2003 by the Office for National Statistics on behalf of the Scottish Executive
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics,|Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 233p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Summary Report provides up-to-date baseline information about the prevalence of mental disorders among 5-15 years olds in Scotland in order to inform policy decisions about the need for child and adolescent mental health services. The main purpose of the survey was to produce rates of three main categories of mental disorder: conduct disorder, hyperactivity and emotional disorders by the characteristics of the children and where they lived. The survey also looked at the impact and burden of children's mental health problems and at their use of health, social and educational services.
The mental health of young people looked after by local authorities in Scotland: summary report
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This Summary Report provides up-to-date baseline information about the prevalence of mental disorders among 5-15 years olds in Scotland in order to inform policy decisions about the need for child and adolescent mental health services. The main purpose of the survey was to produce rates of three main categories of mental disorder: conduct disorder, hyperactivity and emotional disorders by the characteristics of the children and where they lived. The survey also looked at the impact and burden of children's mental health problems and at their use of health, social and educational services.