British Journal of Psychiatry, 173, July 1998, pp.4-7.
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
There is mounting evidence of the increasing global health burden of mental illness. As part of the agenda to improve information and understanding about mental illness the Department of Health commissioned a survey to provide a baseline for 'Health of the Nation Targets', and to inform those commissioning services of local and national needs. This article presents a short overview of the programme to date.
There is mounting evidence of the increasing global health burden of mental illness. As part of the agenda to improve information and understanding about mental illness the Department of Health commissioned a survey to provide a baseline for 'Health of the Nation Targets', and to inform those commissioning services of local and national needs. This article presents a short overview of the programme to date.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, mental health, mental health problems, surveys, statistical methods, central government, commissioning;
The Social Exclusion Unit has been set up to lift people out of social deprivation. But with continuing poverty and now cuts to benefits, doubts persist about whether the unit can achieve its aim. Discusses why this is the case.
The Social Exclusion Unit has been set up to lift people out of social deprivation. But with continuing poverty and now cuts to benefits, doubts persist about whether the unit can achieve its aim. Discusses why this is the case.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, mental health problems, politics, poverty, social exclusion, social policy, single parent families, central government;
Mental Health Review, 2(4), December 1997, pp.23-25.
Publisher:
Pier Professional
Considers the issues faced by the Labour Government with regard to housing and people with mental health problems and suggests how housing policy should be updated to cater for people's needs and expectations.
Considers the issues faced by the Labour Government with regard to housing and people with mental health problems and suggests how housing policy should be updated to cater for people's needs and expectations.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, housing, mental health problems, needs, policy, social care provision, central government, community care;
This plan is published in response to the recommendations for improving the health and well-being of adult offenders in Lord Bradley’s 2009 review of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities in the criminal justice system in the United Kingdom. It accepts the direction proposed in the Bradley review and in combination with feedback from stakeholders given during the consultation ‘Improving health, supporting justice’ sets out a strategic framework of 5 objectives with timescales aimed for over the next 18 months. Delivering this plan in recessionary times means little scope for new resources and it concentrates on improving and re-focusing existing services across individual Primary Care Trust and criminal justice agencies and localities working in partnership, by adopting existing good practice, system reform to better working practices and the innovative skills of frontline staff. In addition this plan details several service specific priorities, for example for the Police and Crown Prosecution Services, the courts, prisons and probationary services and drugs and alcohol misuse services. Key deliverables, with timescales are listed throughout the text, which are referenced against the Bradley review recommendations, eighty two of which are annexed to this paper.
This plan is published in response to the recommendations for improving the health and well-being of adult offenders in Lord Bradley’s 2009 review of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities in the criminal justice system in the United Kingdom. It accepts the direction proposed in the Bradley review and in combination with feedback from stakeholders given during the consultation ‘Improving health, supporting justice’ sets out a strategic framework of 5 objectives with timescales aimed for over the next 18 months. Delivering this plan in recessionary times means little scope for new resources and it concentrates on improving and re-focusing existing services across individual Primary Care Trust and criminal justice agencies and localities working in partnership, by adopting existing good practice, system reform to better working practices and the innovative skills of frontline staff. In addition this plan details several service specific priorities, for example for the Police and Crown Prosecution Services, the courts, prisons and probationary services and drugs and alcohol misuse services. Key deliverables, with timescales are listed throughout the text, which are referenced against the Bradley review recommendations, eighty two of which are annexed to this paper.
Subject terms:
homelessness, learning disabilities, mental health problems, personality disorders, primary care trusts, prisons, substance misuse, central government, criminal justice, educational performance, health, government policy;
Housing Care and Support, 1(1), March 1998, pp.10-13.
Publisher:
Emerald
Homelessness makes mental health problems worse, but inappropriate housing can also be damaging. Explains why housing provision should be flexible and supportive, offering options for both independent and supported housing, and easy transfer between them. Argues that government policy on housing should recognise the importance of individual need, as well as the overall picture.
Homelessness makes mental health problems worse, but inappropriate housing can also be damaging. Explains why housing provision should be flexible and supportive, offering options for both independent and supported housing, and easy transfer between them. Argues that government policy on housing should recognise the importance of individual need, as well as the overall picture.
Subject terms:
homeless people, homelessness, independence, housing, mental health problems, needs, policy, social policy, social care provision, supported housing, supported living, central government, community care;
immigrants, homeless people, homelessness, housing, inner cities, learning disabilities, legal aid, local authorities, local government, local government finance, mental health problems, NHS, mothers, offenders, older people, physical disabilities, probation, poverty, pre-school children, punishment, social services, social work, social care provision, urban areas, welfare state, young people, after care, alcohol misuse, benefits, central government, children, community health care, drug misuse, education, employment, family planning, financing, Gypsies, health care;