When the mental health implementation guide was published in March 2002, it was declared: 'community mental health teams, in some places known as primary care liaison teams, will continue to be the mainstay of the system. CMHTs have an important role to play in supporting service users and families in community settings'. The emphasis in this document is on identifying the functions which CMHTs will need to perform.
When the mental health implementation guide was published in March 2002, it was declared: 'community mental health teams, in some places known as primary care liaison teams, will continue to be the mainstay of the system. CMHTs have an important role to play in supporting service users and families in community settings'. The emphasis in this document is on identifying the functions which CMHTs will need to perform.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, management, social care provision, user participation, user views, communities, community mental health services, community mental health teams, families;
The aim of this document is to help local mental health services develop support services for carers of people with mental health problems. It contains guidance on developing and sustaining mental health carer support services and also includes a sample job description for carer support workers. The guidance should be read in conjunction with Standard Six (Caring for Carers) of the Mental Health National Service Framework (MHNSF) and guidance on implementation of the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000.
The aim of this document is to help local mental health services develop support services for carers of people with mental health problems. It contains guidance on developing and sustaining mental health carer support services and also includes a sample job description for carer support workers. The guidance should be read in conjunction with Standard Six (Caring for Carers) of the Mental Health National Service Framework (MHNSF) and guidance on implementation of the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, mental health problems, mental health services, service development, severe mental health problems, social welfare law, social care provision, staff, standards, carers, families;