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Evaluation of the Belhaven service: research report
- Authors:
- BOXFORD Stephen, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 48
- Place of publication:
- London
An evaluation of the Belhaven residential care project, which provides mental health treatment in a local residential care home to reduce the risk of referral to mental health inpatient services (CAMHS) and breakdown of educational and care arrangements for young people. Referrals to the service come from young people’s social workers at Suffolk County Council. During the evaluation period 5 young people accessed Belhaven services. Due to the small numbers of children accessing the service, the report does not provide conclusions about the effectiveness of the services, but looks at its impact to date and progress concerning its implementation. The evaluation found evidence that the service led to fewer episodes of hospitalisation for 3 young people, and to avoidance of admission to CAMHS inpatient service in at least one case; positive outcomes in relation to education; positive improvements in mental and emotional health and wellbeing; and improved relationships with family and friends for some young people. The report makes recommendations for the future development of the service. (Edited publisher abstract)
Human rights in mental health services: good practice guide
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 74
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This guide explains how and where human rights impact on the provision of mental health care and how staff can best ensure that the key rights are respected. It is aimed at staff in hospital and community teams in Scotland and has been written in consultation with mental health care practitioners, users of services, and patients’ relatives who have direct experience of adult acute settings. It looks at each of the rights set out in the Rights in Mind pathway to patients’ rights in mental health services. There is a section for each stage, covering patient’s rights in the community, hospital admission, hospital care, and hospital discharge. The guide also sets out overarching rights that apply across all of these stages. Short case studies are included to illustrate different scenarios. The guide can be used both as a reference guide and as an improvement resource to help staff reflect on their policies and practice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Working with adults to ensure person-centred care and support for admission to and discharge from inpatient mental health settings
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 15
- Place of publication:
- London
This tailored resource aims to support the implementation of the NICE guideline on transition between inpatient mental health settings and community or care home settings (NG 53). It draws on the guideline recommendations, local practice examples, and information and learning points from discussions at a workshop attended by people with roles in mental health and social care and people who used mental health services. The resource focuses on three key areas identified as crucial in providing effective support for adults moving to and being discharged from inpatient mental health settings. These are: delivering services that are person-centred and focused on recovery; ensuring effective communication between teams and with people using services, families and carers; and co-producing comprehensive care plans that meet people's changing needs. Links to relevant resources are included. (Edited publisher abstract)
Working with young people to plan person-centred care and support for admission to and discharge from inpatient mental health settings
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
This tailored resource has been developed to support the implementation of the NICE guideline on transition between inpatient mental health settings and community or care home settings (NG 53). It draws on the guideline recommendations, local practice examples and learning points from discussions with health and social care professionals at a workshop. It focuses on three areas identified as crucial in providing effective support for young people with transfer between inpatient mental health settings and other support. They are: participation and engagement with young people and families using person-centred support; effective communication and joint working between teams and organisations supporting young people and families; and engagement in strategic planning and commissioning in order to bring continuity and a better quality of care and support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Adult acute themed visit report: visit and monitoring report
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 61
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report details findings from visits to 47 mental health admission wards providing care to adults across Scotland, which were conducted to find out whether people receiving care felt their rights were being respected, identify any good practice and provide recommendations for practice. The visits reviewed the care of 323 patients and spoke to 41 carers and hospital staff. The report summarises key findings in the areas of: hospital admission, feeling safe, care planning, recovery, peer support, discharge planning, activities, consent to treatment and advance statements. The report found positive and negative findings. It identifies improvements in the physical environment, found wards were taking a more recovery-focused approach, and also found more peer support workers in wards since the last themed visit. However, the report also identifies a number of areas for improvement. These included: level of safety, with almost one in five patients spoken to reporting feeling unsafe; access to activities, with fewer than half of patients spoken to said they had the opportunity to exercise; and delays in accessing social work services affecting discharge planning. A series of recommendations are included. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting the mental health of children in care: evidence based practice
- Author:
- McCALL Suzanne
- Editors:
- GUISHARD-PINE Jeune, COLEMAN-OLUWABUSOLA Gail
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 248
- Place of publication:
- London
Combining research with practice findings, this book brings together contributions from a range of experts on improving the mental health of children in care. Chapters describe the difficulties children in care often experience, such as vulnerability to self-harm, substance misuse or inappropriate sexual behaviour. Chapters also explore therapeutic interventions, such as art therapy or integrative therapy, which can be used to address the root of these behaviours. The book also makes recommendations for further training for foster carers, for reinforcing professional support networks and for all agencies to have a developed understanding of cultural considerations when working with children in care. The book will be especially useful for psychologists, psychiatrists, CAMHS professionals and social workers working with children and young people in care. (Edited publisher abstract)
The performance of the NHS in England in transforming children's mental health services
- Author:
- FRITH Emily
- Publisher:
- Education Policy Institute
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 27
- Place of publication:
- London
This report analyses data from NHS England’s new Mental Health Five Year Forward View Dashboard to examine the progress made by the Government in improving children and young people’s mental health services (CAMHS). It analyses data from the second Quarter Dashboard report, covering the period from July to September 2016. It assess performance at Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) level, variation in overall performance on funding, inpatient services, crisis care across the country, and planned spending on eating disorders. It highlights areas of best practice and those performing poorly. The findings show that almost three quarters of CCGs failed to meet NHS England’s own benchmark for improving services. Across England, less than a third of CCGs had a fully funded plan to improve crisis care, with one in nine CCGs having no agreed plan or funding set out. It also found an increase in the number of children being treated in adult wards since the previous quarter, and wide variation between CCG’s planned spending per head. The report highlights four priority areas for improvement, which include: for CCG to have a clear and funded plan to improve crisis care; reducing the number of children being treated in adult wards; and addressing the variation in planned spending on child and adolescent mental health services across the country. (Edited publisher abstract)
Anti-discriminatory practice in mental health care for older people
- Editors:
- LANE Pauline, TRIBE Rachel
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 360
- Place of publication:
- London
Exploring the key issues around anti-discriminatory practice for professionals working in mental health services, this book looks at ways to improve the health and social care of older people from minority and excluded communities. The chapters explore the issues involved in working with individuals from a range of minority groups, such as LGBT people, people with learning disabilities, people from black and minority ethnic communities, homeless people and people with dementia. The chapters cover important theory and research into discrimination, ageing and identity. Contributions from experts in the fields of mental health and working with minority groups provide practical insights into developing anti-discriminatory practice. There is also practical advice on culturally appropriate support for carers, cultural competency in end of life care, working with interpreters, and celebrating diversity, accompanied by supporting practical resources. (Edited publisher abstract)
Reforming the Mental Health Act: the implications of the NIHR Mental Health Policy Research Unit's work for the Independent Review
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- London
A briefing paper summarising key findings from ten research studies carried out by the NIHR Mental Health Policy Research Unit to inform the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act. The paper explores issues such as the rising use of the Mental Health Act since 2007; patterns and variations in the use of mental health legislation (between ethnic and migrant groups and across social and clinical factors); approaches to preventing/reducing the use of the Act; compulsory community treatment; and the experiences of patients and carers. The research highlights the continuing inequalities in who is detained and the negative experiences of patients and their families when they are detained in hospital. The briefing outlines the conclusions of those ten studies and explores their implications for both national and local policymakers and commissioners. It highlights the importance of drawing on evidence of what works to reduce the use of compulsory powers and give people and their families a better experience of mental health care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Filling the chasm: reimagining primary mental health care
- Authors:
- NEWBIGGING Karen, et al
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing paper, from the Centre for Mental Health and University of Birmingham, identifies promising initiatives that could provide the basis for a framework or set of standards for primary mental health care to support commissioning and provision. It also highlights the value of primary care in providing early intervention and prevention for people experiencing poor mental health and its potential to work closely with other health services, local authorities, and community and voluntary sector organisations. The paper describes approaches in eight local areas which bridge the gap between primary care and secondary care mental health services. The areas are: Bradford, Cambridge and Peterborough, Catterick, Cornwall, Norfolk and Suffolk, Northamptonshire, Swindon and Tower Hamlets. Based on learning from the examples, the report identifies key elements for future primary mental health care developments. These include identifying the opportunities for prevention and promotion of mental health; maximising social interventions for mental health and improving awareness of community resources; embracing the holistic approach, valuing social support and linking to physical health initiatives; empowering the person and enabling people to make their own decisions about what they need to focus on, addressing social factors and causes of mental health problems; and bridging the gap between primary and secondary care, for example by co-locating services or employing senior staff to provide consultancy and supervision. (Edited publisher abstract)