The author looks at the work of the Southampton City Service Users Working Group. The group is for people with learning disabilities who also have mental health problems. The group was winner of the NIMHE Positive Practice Award for learning disabilities and mental health.
The author looks at the work of the Southampton City Service Users Working Group. The group is for people with learning disabilities who also have mental health problems. The group was winner of the NIMHE Positive Practice Award for learning disabilities and mental health.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, mental health problems, service users, user participation, user views, groups;
Mental Health Care, 2(3), November 1998, pp.83-85.
Publisher:
Pavilion
Discusses how trusts and health authorities in the North West region are breaking ground in mental health practice. The examples of good practice include user panels, treatment of personality disorder, homeless initiatives and an arts based therapy programme.
Discusses how trusts and health authorities in the North West region are breaking ground in mental health practice. The examples of good practice include user panels, treatment of personality disorder, homeless initiatives and an arts based therapy programme.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, learning disabilities, mental health problems, older people, personality disorders, rights, social care provision, treatment, therapies, therapy and treatment, user views, women, complaints, dementia, good practice;