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Mental health bulletin: annual statistics, 2014-15
- Author:
- HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INFORMATION CENTRE. Community and Mental Health Team
- Publisher:
- Health and Social Care Information Centre
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 37
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Provides a comprehensive picture of people who used adult secondary mental health and learning disability services in 2014/15. The analysis of the data shows that 1,835,996 people were in contact with mental health and learning disability services at some point in the year, an increase of 89,298 (or 5.1 per cent) on the year before. This increase is largely attributable to the expansion in scope of the dataset to include people in contact with learning disability services for the first time. The Black or Black British ethnic group had the highest standardised rate of access at 4,799 people per 100,000 of the population, much higher than the national standardised rate of access (3,617). Approximately one in five people aged 90 and over were in contact with mental health and learning disability services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Count me in 2010: what we found out about people staying in mental health and learning disability services and people on community treatment orders
- Authors:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION, NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT UNIT
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- London
An easy read version of the document 'Count me in 2010: results of the 2010 national census of inpatients and patients on supervised community treatment in mental health and learning disability'. The document looks at the numbers of people who were receiving hospital services for mental health problems and learning disabilities on 31 March 2010. It also reports on the ethnicity of people receiving services. It found the number of people from minority ethnic groups who have to go into hospital is higher than average. It then looks at what this tells us about the services and what needs to be done to make things better for people with black and minority and ethnic people.
Count me in 2010: results of the 2010 national census of inpatients and patients on supervised community treatment in mental health and learning disability services in England and Wales
- Authors:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION, NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT UNIT
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 62p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is the sixth and last national census of the ethnicity of inpatients in NHS and independent mental health and learning disability services in England and Wales, conducted on 31 March 2010. The purpose of the census has been to: obtain accurate figures relating to patients in mental health and learning disability services in England and Wales; encourage providers of health services to implement procedures for the comprehensive recording and monitoring of data on the ethnic group of patients; and to provide information to help health services achieve the goals of action plans to improve mental health services for Black and minority ethnic communities. Details include numbers of patients; age; gender; ethnicity; language and religion; and source of referral. Overall, findings from the 2010 census show little change from those conducted since 2005. The findings continue to show differences between Black and minority ethnic groups and White groups, and also differences within these groups.
Avoiding a colour-blind approach
- Authors:
- NADIRSHAW Zenobia, SOWERBY Ben
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 9(9), December 2009, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article describes a study that examines the experiences of black and minority ethnic people with learning disabilities and their carers in accessing services from the joint learning disability service in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 44 people (22 carers and 22 service users) from various ethnic backgrounds. The main theme with the carers was problems with communication, including that they felt that staff were sometimes unable to understand their accents. They were also anxious about missing important information about learning disabilities services sent out electronically when they were not computer literature. Lack of awareness of services was a major theme, and they expressed an interest to become more involved. Carers and service users both expressed a preference for access to a member of staff from the same ethnic background, as they felt they could build up trust better. The need for a variety of ethnic dishes to be provided at day care services was also expressed. Overall, the study indicated a need for a culturally appropriate service that meets the needs of individuals with learning disabilities from a wide range of black and minority ethnic backgrounds.