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London mental health: the invisible costs of mental ill health
- Author:
- GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY
- Publisher:
- Greater London Authority
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 56
- Place of publication:
- London
This report seeks to shed light on the scope and scale of mental ill health in London, to highlight the wider impacts beyond those to health and social care. It aims to quantify the impact of mental ill health in London, by analysing the wider economic and social impacts of mental health in terms of reductions in quality of life, intergenerational impact, lost output, and its effect on carers and crime victims. It considers costs in terms of public expenditure for treatments or welfare benefits, and the costs of lost taxes. While some £7.5 billion is spent on everything relating to mental health in London each year, this report suggests that the wider impacts of mental health result in some £26 billion in total economic and social costs in London. (Edited publisher abstract)
The lifetime costs of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Author:
- KHONG Branden
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 35
- Place of publication:
- London
This study attempts to compile a broad estimate of the total economic impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to society over the course of the lifetime of a typical-case individual suffering from ADHD. Through a thorough review of the established literature, a cost of illness is derived for the economic consequences of ADHD from a societal perspective over the course of a patient’s lifetime. Drawing on a limited number of available studies, the paper estimates the average annual cost of healthcare to be £920.37. The average total lifetime cost, which also included education costs and income loss was found to be £102,135.89. A discussion of the limitations and assumptions follows the discussion of the resultant findings. The paper concludes by highlighting the implications for social policy as well as the requirements of future research regarding this area of mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
Evaluation of the MEAM pilots: update on our findings
- Authors:
- BATTRICK Tim, et al
- Publisher:
- FTI Consulting
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on the findings of a two year evaluation of three service pilots which aimed to improve the coordination of local support to individuals suffering from multiple needs such as, homelessness, substance misuse, mental health problems and offending. The three pilots were in Cambridgeshire, Derby and Somerset. The findings are discussed in relation to client wellbeing and service use costs. The study also discusses the concept of survirorship bias and how this can result in programmes appearing more or less successful than they actually are. The evaluation highlights the considerable wellbeing improvements and financial savings that a more coordinated approach can deliver, including one pilot which reduced service use costs by 26.4% over the study period. Appendices include details of service use and unit costs. (Edited publisher abstract)
The costs of perinatal mental health problems
- Authors:
- BAUER Annette, et al
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 43
- Place of publication:
- London
This report sets out the findings of a project on the economic and social impact of maternal mental health problems in the perinatal period, defined as the period during pregnancy and the first year after childbirth. The report finds that taken together, perinatal depression, anxiety and psychosis carry a total long-term cost to society of about £8.1 billion for each one-year cohort of births in the UK. This is equivalent to a cost of just under £10,000 for every single birth in the country. Nearly three-quarters of this cost relates to adverse impacts on the child rather than the mother. The current provision of services is widely described as patchy, with significant variations in coverage and quality around the country. The report demonstrates that given the costs of perinatal mental health problems, even a relatively modest improvement in outcomes as a result of better services would be sufficient to justify the additional spending on value for money grounds. (Edited publisher abstract)
Estimating the costs of child sexual abuse in the UK
- Author:
- SAIED-TESSIER Aliya
- Publisher:
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
This report attempts to calculate the overall costs of child sexual abuse in the UK. The costs come from mental health problems and adult physical health problems from alcohol and drug misuse; criminal justice service, dealing with both the sex offenders and also victims of child sexual abuse who become involved in criminal activity; services for children and children’s social care; and loss of productivity to society, including unemployment or reduced earnings. The report uses research literature to calculate the number of victims who are affected by the different issues, and uses published current costs for the service provision. It sets out the assumptions that have been made, the costs that have been excluded from the calculations, and the limitations of the available data. The report estimates that child sexual abuse in the UK cost £3.2bn in 2012. (Edited publisher abstract)
The cost effectiveness of employment support for people with disabilities: final detailed research report
- Authors:
- GREIG Rob, et al
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 121
- Place of publication:
- Bath
The final report from a two year study on employment support for people with mental health problems or learning disabilities. The study focused on three areas: the cost effectiveness or value for money of current models of employment support, whether outcomes varied for different models used, and if outcomes were affected by approaches of commissioners to implementing local employment strategies. The report summarises the findings of a scoping review, findings from national and local data collection on the quality and effectiveness of employment support, and findings from in-depth field work visits to 11 sites to see local commissioners implemented employment strategies. Five Theories of Change identified from the field visits are discussed: shifting culture, employment outcomes, strategic direction, developing the market and performance management. They were seen as aspects that needed to be in place to delivery cost effective outcomes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Employment support for disabled people: investigating the relationship between investment and outcomes: research findings
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- NIHR School for Social Care Research
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing summarises the findings of research on the cost effectiveness of different service models and commissioning approaches to employment support for people with mental health problems or learning disabilities. The study analysed national data and in addition analysed cost and outcome data from 70 different sites and also carried out fieldwork visits to six sites. Data analysis included an analysis of costs per job outcome (securing new jobs, retaining jobs or moving into self employment). Good evidence was also found to support Individual Placement and Support (IPS) in mental health services and supported employment in learning disabilities services were the most effective ways of supporting people. The study also identified five different organisational or system 'conditions' that were most likely to be found in successful cost effective services.
Mental health and work: United Kingdom
- Author:
- ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- Publisher:
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 146
- Place of publication:
- Paris
Awareness of the importance of mental health at work in the UK is among the highest in the world. However, a number of challenges remain to help people with mental health problems stay in work and facilitate their early return to work. ‘Sick on the job? Myths and realities about mental health and work’ (OECD, 2012) identified the main policy challenges facing OECD countries. This report on the UK, arranged in four chapters, covers issues identified in that report, and report includes statistical data and examples of good practice in UK companies. Chapter 1 discusses the current labour market performance of people with a mental disability in the UK in terms of their employment, unemployment and income situation, also the role of social security and health care. It notes that the total estimated costs to the UK economy are large, at 4.5% of GDP, not to mention other direct and indirect costs. Chapter 2, on achieving higher labour market participation in the UK, considers the role of the welfare state and reforms of the disability benefits system (now known as the Employment and Support Allowance). Chapter 3 -Sick on the job: the role of employers in the UK – alludes to the title of the 2012 report. It describes the link between mental ill-health and working conditions; and discusses prevention and intervention strategies to deal with psychological risk and mental health problems at work, also managing sickness absence. Chapter 4 - The new role of the health sector in the UK: how can it support work and wellbeing? - looks at the role and effectiveness of the mental health care system , and the challenges facing GPs. Various innovative and promising new policies integrating employment with health outcomes are examined. The report concludes that the UK has thus put in place and is putting in place a number of very important reforms. It will be important to implement those reforms rigorously; to modify and strengthen the reforms that have not yet delivered, and to close the remaining gaps identified. (Edited publisher abstract)
Unit costs of health and social care 2014
- Author:
- CURTIS Lesley
- Publisher:
- Personal Social Services Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 302
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
This publication provides unit costs for a wide range of health and social care services using a standardised methodology. The report is organised into five main sections. Section I covers services used by a particular client group, and includes services for older people, people with mental health problems, people who misuse drugs/alcohol, people with learning disabilities, younger adults with physical and sensory impairments, services for children and their families, hospitals, and care packages. Sections II, III and IV deal with the unit costs of professionals in community-based health care, community-based social care, and hospital-based health care. These include social care staff, health and social care teams, doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. Section V details the sources of information used. This volume also includes three focused articles which explore: approaches to costing for those involved in planning and implementing integrated care initiatives; understanding the costs of shared lives, and the intervention costs of the reminiscence intervention Remembering Yesterday Caring Today (RYCT) and the Carer Support Programme (CSP). (Edited publisher abstract)