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Too good to be true
- Author:
- HEWITT Christine
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, March 1997, p.3.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The author, Chair of the BASW Special Interest Group on Mental Illness, responds to the options put forward in the new mental health Green Paper.
An employment opportunities service: good practice in vocational rehabilitation
- Author:
- BURKE Hazel
- Journal article citation:
- ReHab NetWork, 41, Spring 1996, pp.7-9.
- Publisher:
- National Vocational Rehabilitation Association
MIND in Manchester has sought to develop employment opportunities for people with mental health problems. An innovative pilot project, INROADS into Employment, indicated which gaps in provision between mainstream employment services and health and social services provision.
Care in the community: health, personal social services and voluntary organisation liason (with particular reference to mental illness)
- Author:
- SMITH Stan
- Publisher:
- Northern Region Health Authority
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 98p., tables, bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
An analysis of joint-planning practice in the NRHA, with recommendations for principle planning issues at district and regional levels, principle professional issues and services for the mentally ill and mentally handicapped.
Improving skills for living
- Author:
- ALLSOP Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Nurse, 17(11), July 2002, pp.636-637.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Reports on the initiative 'Lifeskills' which uses an multi-agency approach to help people improve their life skills in the community. It aims to help those who have experienced mental illness, physical illness, bereavement or other life-changing events, to cope with the everyday demands and realities.
Focus on training
- Author:
- SIMPSON Alan
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 24.11.99, 1999, pp.67-68.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
This article explores the findings of a study into the training needs of community psychiatric nurses. It highlights the need for alliances with service users, carers and voluntary organisations, as well as all members of the community mental health team.
Mental health priorities for primary care: essential steps for practices and primary care groups
- Authors:
- GREATLEY Angela, PECK Edward
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 36p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of a development initiative bringing together primary health care, health and local authority providers and commissioners with some user groups, to identify their concerns about primary care and mental health and to agree action plans to address shortcomings in local provision. The practical lessons learned can be used by practices, primary care groups and other health and social care agencies as they work together to plan and deliver integrated mental health care.
Widening the loop: the co-ordination of rehabilitation services for people with disabilities
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Inter-Departmental Group on Disability. Sub-Group on the Co-ordination of Rehabilitation Services for People with Disabilities
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Inter-Departmental Group on Disability
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 19p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report looking at ways of improving communication and co-ordination of service planning and delivery between national and local statutory and non-statutory agencies concerned with rehabilitation, education and training (including employment) for people with disabilities.
Comfort and light
- Author:
- FRANCIS Joy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.11.94, 1994, p.24.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Roshni Ghar project which is based in the Bradford town of Keighley is a mental health day care centre for Asian women. The key to the success of the centre is that tranquillisers are replaced with "talking treatment". Reports on how the project works.
Street level
- Authors:
- LOTT Dot, PIDGEON Joe
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 6.10.94, 1994, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Describes a mental health support team in Nottingham which has found new ways to help homeless mentally ill people. The team is located and managed in the voluntary sector, but is integrated into health and social services networks.
Working for excellence in mental health services: a complete set of all the current executive briefings
- Author:
- SAINSBURY CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- Publisher:
- Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Place of publication:
- London
Eleven briefing papers: keys to engagement, review of services; open all hours, twenty four hour response for emergencies; implications of the consultation paper 'partnership in action'; acute problems; briefing on the new mental health strategy; a first class mental health service; conclusions of the first annual mental health forum; national service framework for mental health; taking your partners, using interagency cooperation; finding and keeping, review of recruitment and retention; implications of the NHS plan.