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Women detained in hospital: a report by the Mental Health Act Commission
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH ACT COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Act Commission
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report highlights some of the key issues found by the Mental Health Act Commission over two years in visiting and talking to women patients detained in NHS and independent hospitals in England and Wales, including how many are detained, gender separation, women detained on predominantly male wards, the public sector duty to promote gender equality, providing a sense of safety, the role of the built environment, acute admission wards, secure care, the role of nursing and other disciplines, physical healthcare, maintaining family contact, assessment, rehabilitation and recovery and models of therapeutic care, and diversity, ending with a conclusion and recommendations. Note: The Mental Health Act Commission was abolished in March 2009. This document is no longer freely available on the Internet.
Everybody's business
- Authors:
- COOMBS Ruth, BRISCOE Alan
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 160, November 2009, pp.6-8.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Two current Welsh projects are outlined. The first, Mental Health First Aid for Wales trains frontline workers to deal quickly with common mental health problems. The second, Mind Cymru's Positive Choices project aims to reduce the suicide rate across Wales by raising awareness, breaking down stigma and improving the professional and public responses. Positive Choices includes an award winning training programme, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).
National Confidential inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness: annual report: England and Wales
- Author:
- UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER. Centre for Suicide Prevention. National Confidential Inquiry
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. Centre for Suicide Prevention. National Confidential Inquiry
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 46p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This report covers current issues, suicide, homicide, sudden unexplained death in psychiatric patients, an update on inquiry research projects, and recent reports and papers from the inquiry.
Supporting victims and witnesses with mental health issues
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Crown Prosecution Service
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Crown Prosecution Service
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document is an easy read public policy statement which explains how the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will deal with cases which involve victims and witnesses who have mental health issues. The document: explains the role of the CPS; provides an overview of the criminal justice system (CJS); sets out what victims and witnesses can expect from the CPS; and provides information about particular issues which may affect victims and witnesses who have mental health issues. The document is also relevant for people who misuse alcohol and other substances.
Mentally disordered offenders: a joint inspection on work prior to sentence with offenders with mental disorders
- Authors:
- HM INSPECTORATE OF PROBATION, et al
- Publisher:
- HM Inspectorate of Probation
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 56p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This inspection focused on cases involving offenders who have been identified prior to sentence as having a mental disorder, and how these cases have been handled in practice. The inspectors found that neither criminal justice nor health professionals were in favour of diverting an increased number of offenders from prosecution. Most felt that the majority should take responsibility for their actions, and that treatment should be combined with rather than instead of court action. However, in the minority of cases who were suitable for diversion, there did appear to be scope for greater efficiency by diverting these earlier in the process, before they got to the court stage. Most of the areas visited would also benefit from a better quality and more timely psychiatric report service once at the court stage. More generally, it was clear that treatment did help some current offenders to stop offending, so sustained access to treatment continues to be very important.
Coercion and consent: monitoring the Mental Health Act 2007–2009: Mental Health Act Commission thirteenth biennial report 2007-2009
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH ACT COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 248p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report begins with a review of the last 3 years in mental health. Sections then cover the Act in context and in practice, consent to treatment, the Act and mentally disordered offenders, and deaths of detained patients.
It's a family affair
- Author:
- HUNT Louise
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.8.09, 2009, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Children of parents with mental health problems are often taken into care because their needs as a family go unnoticed. The author looks recent guidance from the Social Care Institute for Excellence which recommends more integrated working, so that any assessment of adults with mental health problems takes into account the needs of their children. The current Family Support approach in Wales and its plans to test an Integrated Family Support Services model from April 2010 is also discussed.
Talking to strangers: the work of the Mental Health Act Commission
- Author:
- HORDER William
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 18(1), February 2009, pp.16-25.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
The Mental Health Act Commission (MHAC) is a body which monitors the care and treatment of patients compulsorily detained in hospital in England and Wales. It does this through listening to their views and by observing the conditions in which they are held; this direct exposure to the experience of service users contrasts with other models of quality assurance which rely mainly on secondary data. This paper reviews the work of the Commission, focusing on its visiting role and methodology. The paper is based on published and unpublished literature, drawing also on personal experience as a member of the MHAC. It argues that textual data tend to be privileged over talk because of the need for evidence-based recommendations and that patients' views are for this reason relatively neglected in Commission reports. The paper highlights ambiguities in the role of the Commission and identifies two divergent goals, firstly protection of legal rights, secondly audit and inspection. The paper finds that it has been difficult for the MHAC to reconcile these goals. While it has successfully raised standards of compliance with the Mental Health Act, it has been less successful in tackling wider issues of quality of care. There is a risk that its user-centred approach may be lost as a result of changes in regulatory structures.
An emotive subject: insights from social, voluntary and healthcare professionals into the feelings of family carers for people with mental health problems
- Authors:
- GRAY Ben, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 17(2), March 2009, pp.125-132.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This paper explores the emotions of family carers from the perspectives of social, voluntary and healthcare professionals. Sixty-five participants in Wales were interviewed, the sample included directors, managers and senior staff from social, voluntary and healthcare organisations. Participants were encouraged to talk in detail about their understanding of the emotions of family carers. Findings highlight a rich understanding of the broad spectrum of carer emotions and the huge emotional adjustments that are often involved. Diagnosis was seen to be imbued with negative emotions, such as fear, anger and denial. However, feelings of hopelessness and desolation were often counterbalanced by feelings of hope, satisfaction and the emotional rewards of caring for a loved one. Participants noted a clear lack of emotional support for family carers, with accompanying feelings of marginalisation, particularly during transitions and especially involving young carers as well as ethnic minorities. By way of contrast, carer support groups were suggested by professionals to be a holistic, effective and economical way of meeting carers' emotional needs. This paper explores the challenge of family carer emotions from the perspective of managers and practitioners and draws out implications for research, policy and practice.
Talking the talk
- Author:
- CARLISLE Daloni
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 98, January 2009, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
Young people detained under the Mental Health Act 2007 have a right to independent advocacy. This article discusses whether they will get the services they need and deserve. The importance of adequate access to and proper training of advocates is highlighted.