Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(11), July 2001, pp.366-369.
Publisher:
Pavilion
Faced with ever-increasing and often conflicting demands Northumberland's health and social services have developed a structured framework to ensure patients with mental health problems receive the level of care appropriate to their needs. The Northumberland tiered approach has meant that primary care practitioners receive training and support to treat patients with more common mental health problems while secondary and specialist services are able to focus their resources on those with more disabling conditions. Describes the evolution and operation of the framework.
Faced with ever-increasing and often conflicting demands Northumberland's health and social services have developed a structured framework to ensure patients with mental health problems receive the level of care appropriate to their needs. The Northumberland tiered approach has meant that primary care practitioners receive training and support to treat patients with more common mental health problems while secondary and specialist services are able to focus their resources on those with more disabling conditions. Describes the evolution and operation of the framework.
Subject terms:
interagency cooperation, mental health problems, mental health services, multidisciplinary services, needs, primary care, severe mental health problems, social services, training, general practitioners;
Community Care Management and Planning, 4(1), February 1996, pp.24-28.
Publisher:
Pavillion
Looks at joint commissioning in social services for North and East Devon and the Exeter and North Devon Health Authority in the provision of mental health services. Describes the organisation of joint commissioning and the reasons for the delay in reaching agreements. Concludes that joint commissioning did result in compromises in carrying out a programme of service change.
Looks at joint commissioning in social services for North and East Devon and the Exeter and North Devon Health Authority in the provision of mental health services. Describes the organisation of joint commissioning and the reasons for the delay in reaching agreements. Concludes that joint commissioning did result in compromises in carrying out a programme of service change.
Subject terms:
joint commissioning, mental health problems, mental health services, mixed economy of care, social services, social care provision, community care, health authorities, general practitioners;
Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 6(3), 1997, pp.186-197.
Publisher:
Whiting and Birch
Presents an analysis of help seeking of the help sought by people with mental health problems addressed to the social services in a rural and an urban area of Norway. Also seeks to examine whether there is an overlap between contacting social workers and mental health professionals; the psychiatric symptom level among persons contacting social workers compared with persons contacting other professionals/agencies such as psychiatrists, psychologists and GPS; and which demographic, mental health and social support variables explain help seeking addressed to social workers.
Presents an analysis of help seeking of the help sought by people with mental health problems addressed to the social services in a rural and an urban area of Norway. Also seeks to examine whether there is an overlap between contacting social workers and mental health professionals; the psychiatric symptom level among persons contacting social workers compared with persons contacting other professionals/agencies such as psychiatrists, psychologists and GPS; and which demographic, mental health and social support variables explain help seeking addressed to social workers.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, psychiatric social work, psychiatry, rural areas, social services, social workers, urban areas, community mental health services, demographics, general practitioners;
The authors argue that people with serious mental illness may lose out in the three-way conflict between GP fundholders, social services and health authorities, all of whom purchase care.
The authors argue that people with serious mental illness may lose out in the three-way conflict between GP fundholders, social services and health authorities, all of whom purchase care.
Subject terms:
mental health, mental health problems, mental health services, purchaser-provider split, severe mental health problems, social services, social care provision, community mental health services, community mental health teams, health authorities, general practitioners;
City and Hackney Community Health Council. Hackney Mental Distress in Old Age Gr
Publication year:
1985
Pagination:
92p., list of orgs.,bibliog.
Place of publication:
London
A report based on the issues raised on a course run jointly by Hackney Workers' Education Association and Hackney Association for Mental Health (CHAMH) in 1983. Discusses the provision of services to the elderly in mental distress including home care and residential care. Also looks at the causes of mental distress in older people such as depression, dementia and those living alone.
A report based on the issues raised on a course run jointly by Hackney Workers' Education Association and Hackney Association for Mental Health (CHAMH) in 1983. Discusses the provision of services to the elderly in mental distress including home care and residential care. Also looks at the causes of mental distress in older people such as depression, dementia and those living alone.
Subject terms:
home care, incontinence, hospitals, housing, social isolation, meal services, mental health problems, older people, social services, social care provision, transport, community nurses, dementia, depression, families, general practitioners;
Provides up to date information on research, policy and practice for those involved in or interested in purchasing and commissioning mental health services. Includes papers on: adult mental health policy; defining severe mental illness; assessing population needs; mental illness needs index; how mental health services are commissioned; purchasing mental health care for primary care; a local authority perspective on purchasing mental health services; housing and mental health; core components of a comprehensive mental health service; commissioning and managing hospital and community beds; independent sector providers; implementing core service components - commissioning and contracting; purchasing from a user perspective; purchasing mental health services for black communities; performance indicators in mental health services; community care; and monitoring quality.
Provides up to date information on research, policy and practice for those involved in or interested in purchasing and commissioning mental health services. Includes papers on: adult mental health policy; defining severe mental illness; assessing population needs; mental illness needs index; how mental health services are commissioned; purchasing mental health care for primary care; a local authority perspective on purchasing mental health services; housing and mental health; core components of a comprehensive mental health service; commissioning and managing hospital and community beds; independent sector providers; implementing core service components - commissioning and contracting; purchasing from a user perspective; purchasing mental health services for black communities; performance indicators in mental health services; community care; and monitoring quality.
Subject terms:
housing, local authorities, mental health, mental health problems, mental health services, mixed economy of care, needs, performance indicators, private sector, purchaser-provider split, quality assurance, residential care, severe mental health problems, social services, assessment, community mental health services, commissioning, general practitioners;
Reports on a survey of health and attitudes to health, contact with and attitudes to health services, the social services, social security and related agencies, and implications for social policy.
Reports on a survey of health and attitudes to health, contact with and attitudes to health services, the social services, social security and related agencies, and implications for social policy.
Subject terms:
home help, hospitals, meal services, mental health problems, needs, older people, policy, residential care, rural areas, short break care, social services, social care provision, day services, dementia, general practitioners, health care, health needs;