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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.
Statutory disclosure guidance
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Home Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Home Office
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 6
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
Revised statutory code of practice for chief officers of police to help them decided what police information to disclose during Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. The revised guidance includes advice on disclosing information relating to mental health, and advises whether and when to include information about detentions in police cells or health-based places of safety when someone experiencing a mental health crisis comes into contact with the police. Information from Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks is used by an employer to decide whether someone is a suitable person to work with children or vulnerable adults. (Edited publisher abstract)
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.
Independent mental health advocacy: guidance for commissioners
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MENTAL HEALTH IN ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Mental Health in England
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 55p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This commissioning guide has been prepared for the introduction of Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) services on 1 April 2009. Under provisions introduced by the Mental Health Act 2007, qualifying patients in England will have access to help from an IMHA. IMHAs are an important new safeguard that will help and support patients to understand and exercise their legal rights. This guidance is designed to support commissioners in preparing for this new statutory service by providing a reference document to the legal and practical issues to be considered when commissioning IMHA services. It outlines the statutory IMHA role, discusses good practice for IMHA services and outlines the commissioning process required to ensure high quality IMHA services are provided for qualifying patients. Equality issues are considered throughout the document.
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'.
Guidance on the completion of the deprivation of liberty safeguards data collection sheet: version 1.5
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards came into force in April 2009, providing for the lawful deprivation of liberty of those people who lack capacity to consent to arrangements made for their care or treatment in hospitals or care homes, but who need to be deprived of liberty in their own best interests to protect them from harm. Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and local authorities have statutory responsibility for operating and overseeing the safeguards, while hospitals and care homes have responsibility for applying to a PCT or local authority for a Deprivation of Liberty authorisation, and there is a statutory requirement for all hospitals, care homes, PCTs and local authorities to keep comprehensive records for every person deprived of their liberty. The Department of Health has developed a number of standard forms to ensure compliance with the safeguards and promote a consistent approach to record keeping, and the Care Quality Commission has responsibility for monitoring and reporting on the operation of the safeguards. This paper provides guidance on making returns for monitoring purposes, and the data will be used by the Care Quality Commission to inform the evidence base for monitoring the operation of the safeguards and to report on activity.