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In the shade
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 13.1.94, 1994, p.13.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Reports on the publication of an AMA discussion paper on mental health services, including the failure of many health authorities to implement the Care Planning Approach, and a lack of awareness of the key role of local government in supporting people with mental health problems in the community, whose problems tend to be social ones - housing, employment and daily activities.
Black mental health: a dialogue for change
- Author:
- WILSON Melba
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Mental Health Task Force
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 28p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Paper arising out of consultation with black groups and organisations concerned with mental health issues.
Bradford crisis services: where are they?
- Author:
- BAILEY Sylvia
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 72, December 1994, p.15.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Bradford SSD has sponsored research to find out what sort of out of hours mental health services are wanted in the area. Reports on the findings.
Carer participation in South Glamorgan's elderly mentally ill service planning
- Author:
- FURNISH Sally
- Journal article citation:
- CCUFLink, 5, July 1994, pp.13-14.
Describes the success of sector based planning groups and local forums in involving carers in planning services.
Making community care a user-centred service
- Authors:
- MYERS-DAVIES Sara, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 67, February 1994, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- MIND
The Maudsley Hospital provides mental health services to 220,000 in the south-east London boroughs of Southwark and Lambeth. To develop user centred community services it has divided services into five geographic areas. Looks at the work of the Nunhead sector and how they have taken on their responsibility for the planning, development and provision of care.
The nature of care in a multi-racial community: summary report of an investigation of the support for black ethnic minority persons after discharge from psychiatric hospitals in Bradford and Leeds
- Editors:
- BAYLIES Carolyn, LAW Ian, MERCER Geof
- Publisher:
- University of Leeds. School of Sociology and Social Policy
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 20p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
Summary report from a project which aimed to: evaluate the provision of housing, support and aftercare services to black and minority ethnic people with mental health problems; to investigate the role of carers and support networks; to look at the extent to which the planning and provision of community based mental health services take account of the needs of black and minority ethnic people; and to document and encourage the development of positive initiatives to improve service provision.
Promoting social welfare: first annual report of the Chief Inspector Social Services Inspectorate Northern Ireland 1994
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health and Social Services. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health and Social Services. Social Services Insp
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 132p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
Annual report organised under the following headings: planning and delivery; social and economic conditions; older people; disabled people; people with learning difficulties; people with mental health problems; and children and families.
Factors influencing the implementation of the care programme approach
- Authors:
- NORTH Cathy, RITCHIE Jane, WARD Kit
- Publisher:
- HMSO/Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 130p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research study evaluating the working of the care programme approach (CPA) for people referred to specialist psychiatric services. The approach required district health authorities, in collaboration with social services departments, to design and implement systematic arrangements for deciding whether a patient can be treated in the community, and if so, ensuring that they receive the necessary health and social care.