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Mental health: care in crisis
- Author:
- BURNS Lucy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.11.95, 1995, p.1.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Asks whether the community care policy for people with mental health problems is in crisis.
Luck or judgement?
- Authors:
- WALSH Kiri, Newton Jennifer
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.11.95, 1995, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Clients may have very different experiences of mental health care management. Looks at the contrasting case histories of two clients in the London Borough of Lambeth.
When you've been 'there' saying 'thank you' is not enough
- Author:
- ROWSELL Jan
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 2(1), September 1995, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
The author had a promising career in the health service. But her confidence was a veneer masking "a web of angst and despair". Describes her painful journey through the psychiatric system and how she regained her self esteem. Bit it is not enough for those who have recovered after mental health care simply to request improvements and exit gratefully from the arena, she argues.
Britain in a moral panic. Part five: care of mentally ill people
- Author:
- MUIJEN Matt
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.9.95, 1995, pp.i-viii.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Public concern about the risk from mentally ill people being cared for in the community has reached epidemic proportions. Investigates the moral panic about how to treat these people.
Mental Health Task Force London project: follow up report
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. National Health Service Executive. Mental Health Task Force
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. National Health Service Management Executiv
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Report summarising the progress made since initial visits made by the Task Force and outlines how the progress of recommended improvements to services will be monitored.
Directory: mental health services for refugees: Greater London
- Authors:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION, REFUGEE COUNCIL
- Publisher:
- Refugee Council
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 219p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Making more space: the unique and vital contribution of the family support worker
- Author:
- MAKING SPACE
- Publisher:
- Making Space
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Report describing a project exploring the role and functioning of 15 family support workers who focus on the needs of carers looking after people with severe mental illness.
Horns of a dilemma
- Author:
- DOBSON Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 2.11.95, 1995, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Concern is growing over the lack of funding for supporting after care services to people with mental health problems. Reports on one centre's struggle to offer good practice with a tight budget.
Access point answers call for flexible friends
- Author:
- OXBERRY Debbie
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 2(1), September 1995, p.22.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
The involvement of service users and carers in mental health services in Newcastle-upon-Tyne has developed to a high degree in the last five years. The author describes the developments and the introduction of an access point for all consumers.
Power packed
- Author:
- STRONG Susannah
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.8.95, 1995, p.25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the idea behind a new resource pack which empowers users with clear and concise guidance.