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Improving mental health services in immigration detention: an action plan
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Home Office, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, NHS ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Home Office
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 21
- Place of publication:
- London
A joint action plan from the Department of Health, NHS England and Home Office on improving mental health services in immigration detention. It considers the provision of mental health services and wider welfare issues for vulnerable adults in immigration removal centres (IRC) and residential short term holding facilities in England. The action plan covers both prevention, to ensure mental health conditions are identified early and to prevent further deteriation, and the provision of services to ensure the right interventions are available and that the care and transfer of individuals is managed effective. The plan is organised into the two main strands: the detention environment - covering physical conditions in detention and welfare; and the provision of mental health services - covering early diagnosis of mental health problems, effective commissioning, and access to appropriate treatment. The actions have been developed from the findings from the mental health clinical needs analysis in IRCs conducted by the Centre for Mental Health. The appendices also includes a progress report on improving the quality of healthcare service provision in detention centres. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving the physical health of people with mental health problems: actions for mental health nurses
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND, NHS ENGLAND
- Publishers:
- Great Britain. Department of Health, Public Health England, NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 61
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing the available evidence, this resource provides practice advice to help mental health nurses to improve the physical health and wellbeing of people living with mental health problems. It builds on work to ensure parity of esteem between mental and physical health by giving equal attention to the physical health of people with mental health problems as is given to the general population, thus reducing health inequalities. The document focuses on how to deal with some of the main risk factors for physical health problems. It focuses on eight key areas for action: smoking, obesity, improving levels of physical activities, alcohol and substance misuse, sexual and reproductive health, medicine optimisation, dental and oral health, and reducing falls. Each area discussed incIudes information on why mental health nurses need to take action, activities to achieve change, examples of good practice and a review of the evidence base for practice. The publication is relevant for mental health nurses working both in inpatient settings and in the community and focuses on adults with mental health problems. (Edited publisher abstract)