The authors support the view that integrated care for users of mental health services can support service users in the community, oversee their safety and that of the public, and allay public fears aroused by high-profile cases that go wrong.
The authors support the view that integrated care for users of mental health services can support service users in the community, oversee their safety and that of the public, and allay public fears aroused by high-profile cases that go wrong.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, needs, social services, social workers, assessment, care management, care programme approach, community care, community mental health services, health authorities;
The authors argue that people with serious mental illness may lose out in the three-way conflict between GP fundholders, social services and health authorities, all of whom purchase care.
The authors argue that people with serious mental illness may lose out in the three-way conflict between GP fundholders, social services and health authorities, all of whom purchase care.
Subject terms:
mental health, mental health problems, mental health services, purchaser-provider split, severe mental health problems, social services, social care provision, community mental health services, community mental health teams, health authorities, general practitioners;