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Mental health and employment in the NHS
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 73p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance is designed to provide advice to NHS employers on the retention and future employment of people who have experienced or are experiencing mental health problems. A key objective of the Government is to enable all disabled people, including those with mental health problems, to make the most of their abilities at work and in the wider society. It aims to do this by: providing active help for people to move into work; by taking the obstacles out of the benefits system; and by promoting equality and opportunity in the workplace. As the largest public sector employer in the country, the NHS should be making a significant contribution to delivering these objectives. This guidance confirms the strength of the Department of Health’s commitment to antidiscrimination principles. Its implementation will make a difference to the lives of healthcare workers who have experienced or are experiencing mental health problems; to their quality of life, their self-confidence and their work prospects.
Guidance on supervised discharge (after-care under provision) and related provisions: supplement to the code of practice published August 1993 pursuant to Section 118 of the Mental Health Act 1983
- Authors:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health, GREAT BRITAIN. Welsh Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health/Great Britain. Welsh Office
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance issued in relation to the Mental Health (Patients in the Community) Act 1995. Subject to Parliamentary approval. Accompanied by LAC(96)8.
No health without mental health: implementation framework
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In February 2011 the Government published No Health Without Mental Health, its cross-government, all-age strategy for mental health in England. This implementation framework sets out what organisations can do to make the 6 high-level objectives of the mental health strategy No Health without Mental Health a reality. The framework sets out what employers, schools, businesses, local authorities, housing organisations, voluntary groups and health and care organisations can do to promote good mental health, such as clinical commissioning groups appointing mental health leads, schools developing awareness programmes to help staff recognise pupils at risk, and employers supporting the mental health of their workforce. The framework also announces a new mental health dashboard, which will provide a picture of overall progress towards implementing the mental health strategy. The framework is in 4 parts: part 1 sets out what changes are needed to turn the strategy’s vision into reality; part 2 sets out how progress in implementing the strategy will be measured and reported; part 3 sets out what local organisations, both individually and collectively, can do to implement the strategy; and part 4 sets out how local action will be aided by Government and other national organisations.
Clustering booklet: for use in mental health payment by results evaluation work (July-Dec 2009)
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 36p., tables
- Place of publication:
- London
This booklet has been designed to help in the preparation for mental health Payment by Results. This clustering booklet contains the assessment tool (HoNOS PbR) and the 21 clusters developed by the Care Pathways and Packages Project. Service users will need to be assessed and 'assigned' to the relevant cluster. As peoples needs change overtime they will need to be re-assessed and re-clustered periodically. The clustering booklet is time-limited as work continues across the NHS to refine and validate both the assessment and the clusters.
A sign of the times: modernising mental health services for people who are deaf
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Deaf and deafblind people experience great difficulty in getting access to health and social care services, and those with mental health problems are no exception. Providing effective mental health services to the Deaf community is more costly than for mainstream services. The existing specialised Deaf services should develop comprehensive multi-agency and multi-professional community services all over the country, and provide care co-ordination for all patients in their care.
Mental Health Act 1983: code of practice
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 457
- Place of publication:
- Norwich
This code of practice provides guidance to mental health professionals and other practitioners on how they should carry out their duties under the Mental Health Act. As well as providing guidance for professionals, the revised code of practice also guides patients, their families and carers on their rights. Chapters are grouped into seven areas: Using the Act; Protecting patient's rights and autonomy; Assessment, transport and admission to hospital; Additional considerations for the needs of specific patients; Care, support and treatment in hospital; Leaving hospital; and additional information for professional with specific responsibilities under the Act. Subjects covered in individual chapters include: the nearest relative; independent mental health advocates; mental capacity and deprivation of liberty; detention in hospital; police community treatment orders; guardianship; after care; and care programme approach. The code of practice will come into force on 1 April 2015, depending on Parliamentary approval. (Edited publisher abstract)
Health Visiting Programme: pathway to support professional practice and deliver new service offer: maternal mental health pathway 3
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This pathway is a guidance document to support professional practice in maternal mental health. It provides a structured approach to addressing the common issues associated with maternal mental health and wellbeing, from pregnancy through the early months after the birth. It supports professionals to develop indicators and ways of measuring outcomes to assess improvement. This document sets out the rationale for the pathway and outlines the challenges and potential opportunities. The pathway focuses on the role of the health visitor and the third sector, but recognises the essential contributions of partners in midwifery, mental health and general practice. The document endorses the practice of joint working and encourages an integrated approach to service delivery. Key principles and core components required to enhance outcomes including options for service delivery are detailed together with a suggested timeline.
No health without mental health: a cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages: supplementary note to the 'No health without mental health' impact assessment, to accompany publication of an implementation framework
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In February 2011 the Government published No Health Without Mental Health, its cross-government, all-age strategy for mental health in England. An Impact Assessment (IA) was published at the same time. The Implementation framework (the Framework) was published in 2012 in order to translate the strategy’s 6 high-level objectives into specific actions and interpret them for particular audiences. The Framework sets out potential actions that a range of local organisations can take to implement the strategy and to improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for people, while contributing to the broader efficiency agenda. The purpose of this supplementary note is to add to this evidence base where appropriate, in particular where an action featured in the framework has not been discussed in the IA. It describes why the publication of the Framework was needed. It also provides additional evidence on some actions featured in the Framework, have not been discussed in detail in the IA. These include: evidence-based mental health training for a wide range of professionals; involving people with mental health problems, their families and carers in commissioning and service design processes; measuring progress (the mental health dashboard); and reducing mental health stigma and tackling discrimination.
Procedure for the transfer from custody of children and young people to and from hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance document outlines the procedure for transferring to and from hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983 any children or young people detained in custody or remanded in custody. It contains a flow chart, which maps the procedures and processes. Sections are provided on transferring sentenced children and young people (section 47 transfer) and transferring unsentenced children and young people (section 48 transfer). Other areas covered are: an overview of the transfer procedure, the role of primary care trusts; returning a child or young person to custody from hospital; and actions/responsibilities for staff involved in a section 47 or 48 transfer. The guidance differs from the procedure for adults in that, i) parents should be involved as much as possible in decisions about the hospitalisation of their children; and ii) that transfers should be completed within seven days.
No health without mental health: a cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages: supporting document: the economic case for improving efficiency and quality in mental health
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 26p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document outlines the opportunities to make value for money savings in delivering mental health services using the Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) approach. It also highlights the importance of promoting early intervention and prevention and how this can reduce costs by improving outcomes and increasing quality and productivity. Main sections cover: early identification and intervention of mental health problems; the promotion of positive mental health and prevention of mental disorder in childhood and adolescence; the promotion of positive mental health and prevention of mental disorder in adults; addressing the social determinants and consequences of mental health problems; and improving the quality and efficiency of current services. It supports the Government strategy 'No health without mental health: a cross-Government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages'.