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Supplementary credit approvals to local authorities in 1997/98 for the development of social care services for people with a mental illness
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. National Health Service Executive
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. National Health Service Executive
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidance replacing HSG(96)6. Parallel guidance for local authorities is in LAC(97)10.
Supplementary credit approvals for the development of social care services for people with a mental illness 1997/98
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Details money available for mental illness supplementary credit approvals available to fund capital developments for people with mental health problems in 1997/98. Circular expires on 30 September 1998. Includes guidance for Health Authorities (HSG(97)15).
Mental illness specific grant target fund
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Circular setting out the arrangements for the mental illness Target Fund to local authorities announced by the Secretary of State for Health on 20th February 1996. The circular expires on 1st April 1999.
The mixed economy of mental health care
- Authors:
- BEECHAM Jeni, FENYO Andrew, KNAPP Martin
- Journal article citation:
- PSSRU Bulletin, 8, October 1991, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- Personal Social Services Research Unit
Describes community services for people with mental health problems who have left hospital, costs of supporting them in the community, and the various sources of funding, based on an evaluation of care in a Regional Health Authority.
Age concerns
- Author:
- MOORE Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 27.03.03, 2003, pp.37-41.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Some have claimed that the national service framework for older people has been patchy at best. Others describe a steady start for a programme that is lacking in financial investment. This article assesses the progress of the framework and finds that the reality lies between these two opinions.
Effective partnerships in mental health: a review of the literature
- Authors:
- HUXLEY Peter, HUGHES Jane, CHALLIS David
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. Mental Health Social Work Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 63p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Review undertaken to examine some of the attributes of effective partnerships between statutory agencies who purchase or provide adult mental health care. Includes sections on: policy directives; current incentives and disincentives to working together; a unitary approach; funding issues; how to make effective partnerships effective; information as the foundation; and a checklist.
Supplementary credit approval for the development of social care services for people with a mental illness
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Circular expires on 30 September 1997. Approves credit to provide local authorities with the means to raise finance to cover the capital elements of schemes funded under the specific revenue grant announced in LAC(96)6.
Resource scarcity chasing scarce resources: health economics and geriatric psychiatry
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10(10), October 1995, pp.821-829.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Considers the prevalence and service need patterns for dementia in the UK and the effect of predicted demographic changes on the situation. Includes estimates of the proportion of people with Alzheimer's Disease and the costs attributed to the services and support provided. Also looks at the usefulness of burden-of-illness studies or cost-of-illness studies. Concludes that although health economists are beginning to contribute to better planning and provision of services for elderly people with psychiatric problems it will be some time before they make a significant impact.
A fatal catalogue of missed opportunities
- Author:
- MAHONY Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 3.3.94, 1994, p.7.
The Ritchie Report into how Christopher Clunis came to murder Jonathan Zito is critical of the services involved in Clunis' care. It also blames the government for inadequately funding care in the community.
Mental health grant guidance 2006/07
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- London