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Mentally incapacitated and other vulnerable adults: public law protection
- Author:
- LAW COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 94p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out provisional proposals for the establishment of a new integrated 'public law' jurisdiction, in which decisions relating both to the personal care and to the financial affairs of people with mental health problems and other vulnerable people could be made.
Job retention: developing a service
- Author:
- BUTTERWORTH Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 6(4), December 2001, pp.17-20.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Reports on the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust's work development programme, which is a NHS Beacon award winner. Looks at the origins and development of the service.
Mental health officer services: structures and supports
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Social Research
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 99p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The role of the Mental Health Officer (MHO) in Scotland has evolved in recent years as a consequence both of changes in the patterns of service provision for people with mental health problems or a learning disability and in response to changes and developments in legislation affecting these groups. The changing legislative and service landscape in mental health and learning disability poses significant challenges relating to the capacity and capability of current MHO services in Scotland.
Ruling could cost councils £80 million
- Author:
- SCHWEHR Belinda
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 20, September 2002, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Services provided to those released from compulsory detention under the Mental Health Act 1983 must now be given for free. Looks at what this means for practitioners and professionals.
Issues and dilemmas for learning disability community psychiatric services
- Authors:
- HOLLINS Sheila, COURTENAY Ken
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 5(2), June 2000, pp.26-29.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Highlights the additional problems facing those working in learning disability community mental health services.
A framework for the development of housing services for people with mental health problems
- Author:
- McCOLLAM Allyson
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 3(3), September 1998, pp.6-13.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Trends in housing policy and housing development over the last ten years have created a growing tension between the community care housing agenda and wider housing policies. In mental health, as the pattern of service provision across the UK has moved away from the more traditional institutional models of care, there continues to be an urgent need to develop stable and sustainable housing provision linked to effective support based on individual needs. Describes a framework for the development of housing services for people with mental health problems in Scotland.
Direct payments in mental health: a research report
- Authors:
- MAGLAJILIC Reima Ana, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Breakthrough, 2(3), 1998, pp.33-43.
Reports on the Direct Payments Act 1996 and what it means for many users and professionals who have been lobbying for direct payments to become a legal option for people who want to have more control over their lives.
Mental health legislation: a time to act?
- Authors:
- RYAN Tony, HARDY Les
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 3(2), December 1996, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
Argues that new legislation could include supervision registers but might also give service users new rights to community-based services in their areas.
Promoting the mental health and well-being of older people: trainer manual to support the level 2 award
- Authors:
- CLARE Alison, CUTHBERT Sharon Lee
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 157p., CD ROM
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
This training manual provides the resources and materials to deliver training to those involved in improving the mental health and well-being of older people, including paid staff, volunteers and informal carers. It includes guidance for trainers, activities and timings, and suggests learning materials and resources. The manual has been developed to support the Level 2 City and Guilds Award, but can also be used to delivery non-accredited learning programmes. The contents are split into five units: the principles and values that underpin the promotion and well-being and mental health with older people; mental well-being, mental health problems and older people; communication and relationships; working within services to promote well-being and mental health with older people; and developing yourself and your role.
International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- Emerald
A multi-disciplinary journal focusing on international migration covering legal migration, asylum seekers, refugees, and undocumented migrants, with an emphasis on health and social care and mental health issues. Published quarterly in February, May, August, November. This journal is indexed and abstracted selectively on Social Care Online.