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Suicide prevention: the challenge confronted; a manual of guidance for the purchasers and providers of mental health care
- Editors:
- MORGAN H. Gethin, WILLIAMS Richard
- Publisher:
- HMSO/Great Britain. National Health Advisory Service
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 145p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Part A sets out some important basic facts about suicide. Part B outlines the various practical tasks involved in evaluating and managing suicide risk. Part C looks in more detail at vulnerable groups, including adolescents, depressed people and prisoners, as well as at non-fatal deliberate self harm. Part D looks at the implications of the preceding sections for commissioning and provider managers.
People who are homeless: mental health services; a place in mind; commissioning and providing mental health services for people who are homeless
- Editors:
- WILLIAMS Richard, AVEBURY Kina
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 166p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The aim of this thematic review is to offer information and guidance on the commissioning and provision of mental health services to people who are homeless. While the review is mainly addressed to NHS managers, much of the material relates to the social services and housing departments of local authorities. The main thrust of this report is on joint working. The authors of the review are aware that homelessness on its own, or in association with mental health problems, is not always recognised as a major issue by health and social services managers, and that the particular needs of a highly vulnerable group of people may, therefore, remain unmet. This report examines the characteristics of the homeless population and identifies the specific challenges that it presents both to managers, in their development of strategy for commissioning, and to front-line providers in services. This report identifies examples of good practice across England and Wales.