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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.
Progress and challenges in the transformation of children and young people's mental health care: a report of the Education Policy Institute's Mental Health Commission
- Author:
- FRITH Emily
- Publisher:
- Education Policy Institute
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 47
- Place of publication:
- London
This report explores progress made since the publication of the Coalition Government’s strategy, Future in Mind, in 2015 to transform mental health care for children and young people in England. It also identifies key barriers and risks that could hinder the process of transformation. The report was based on analysis of local transformation plans, a call for evidence distributed to key stakeholders in the field of children and young people’s mental health, interviews with professionals and a freedom of information request to child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) providers. The report shows a wide variation in progress achieved so far. Positive changes identified, including: the development of plans in every area of the country, although these varied in quality with only 15 per cent seen as 'good', 48 per cent 'require improvement' and 37 per cent 'require substantial improvement; gathering of national data to inform service improvement; and local health and care leaders working together to coordinate the design of new services. However the report also identified six barriers to progress, including: workforce, both recruitment difficulties and training needs; funding, with failure to ring-fence budgets allocated to local areas; the complexity and quality of local commissioning; the need for better data to plan services; fragmentation of services; and intervening too late. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health services for children and young people: the past, present and future of service development and policy
- Author:
- CHARMAN Stella
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 9(2), June 2004, pp.6-14.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Provides an overview of the development of mental health services for children and young people (CAMHS) in England and Wales. Assesses its current position in relation to the national policy agenda, and draws conclusions about how services are likely to change in the future. The comments are based on the author's extensive experience of working as a consultant with CAMHS and on a database of information on over 40 specialist teams.
Developing a national mental health policy
- Authors:
- JENKINS Rachel, et al
- Publisher:
- Psychology Press
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 213p.bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This book addresses the principles of human rights, mental health legislation, mental health information systems, human resources, financing as well as key cultural issues. It gives a comprehensive and up to date account of the task of tailoring mental health services to the needs of countries in a post institutional era.
Taking your partners: using opportunities for inter-agency partnership in mental health
- Publisher:
- Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 71p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Suggests that the implementation of the 1999 Health Act will allow the development of new models of partnership working across health and social care and reviews the opportunities for partnership in mental health care, asking what lessons can be learnt from existing projects. Explains why partnership is important and; reviews existing literature on partnership; examines six sites in England and Wales where joint working has been attempted; reviews current opportunities for partnership and new ones created by the Health Act; and explains how to choose and implement a model for partnership.
NHS modernisation fund and mental health grant for child and adolescent mental health services 1999/2002
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Care management for older people discharged from hospital
- Authors:
- LITTLECHILD Rosemary, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 4(4), December 1995, pp.37-50.
The efficient discharge of older people from hospital is a crucial factor in the successful implementation of current community care policies. This article describes a project which was set up to try and avoid the premature admission of some older people into residential and nursing home care, which was thought to be occurring due to pressure on acute hospital beds. The project focused on providing interim care arrangements for people to bridge the gap between them leaving a hospital ward and immediately returning home. The article concludes by identifying factors for the successful implementation of such schemes.