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Police use of CS spray: implications for NHS mental health services
- Authors:
- BELL Fraser, THOMAS Ben
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 1(12), August 1998, pp.402-404.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Anecdotal evidence suggests that the use of CS spray by the police has created a number of problems for mental health services. Reports the findings of the first ever survey of psychiatric units to examine the scale and nature of these problems.
The costs of mental health care in South Leeds
- Authors:
- HEALEY Andrew, et al
- Publisher:
- Nuffield Institute for Health
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 35p.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Mental health crisis in the capital
- Author:
- GULLAND Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 18.2.98, 1998, p.19.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
London's acute services for people with mental health problems are in trouble, says a new report that cites chronic nursing shortages and an increase in violence from frustrated patients. Reports on the findings.
Healing minds: a report on current research, policy and practice concerning the use of complementary and alternative therapies for a wide range of mental health problems
- Author:
- WALLCRAFT Jan
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 114p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at policy and practice backgrounds to using complimentary therapies in mental health services and goes on to examine the issues from an evidence based perspective.
Mental health and learning disability groups: progress briefing
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. National Health Service Executive
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. National Health Service Executive
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 23p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Winchester
Paper describing the National Casemix Office mental health and learning difficulties project. The NCMO framework provides a tool to describe patient conditions and their use of NHS resources; and it links these to outcomes (both clinical and performance related).
Think local act vocal
- Authors:
- HOPKINSON Patrick, POLLOCK Linda, COYLE David
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 1(7), March 1998, pp.220-221.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
The NHS white papers for England, Wales and Scotland herald a completely new framework for the organisation and delivery of health care services. Commentators from the field outline the main points, and analyse the implications for mental health and learning disabilities services.
The home team
- Authors:
- STOKES Graham, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 5.3.98, 1998, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Explains how one trust's reorganisation of mental health services for older people led to a dramatic decrease in admissions, with most clients receiving care at home.