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A sign of the times: modernising mental health services for people who are deaf
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 38p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Deaf and deafblind people experience great difficulty in getting access to health and social care services, and those with mental health problems are no exception. Providing effective mental health services to the Deaf community is more costly than for mainstream services. The existing specialised Deaf services should develop comprehensive multi-agency and multi-professional community services all over the country, and provide care co-ordination for all patients in their care.
Mental health policy implementation guide: national minimum standards for general adult services in psychiatric intensive care units (PICU) and low secure environments
- Editors:
- PEREIRA Stephen, CLINTON Colum
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In May 2001 the PICU Policy Research and Development Group based at NELMHT were specially commissioned by the Department of Health to produce National PICU Standards. The Group initiated a PICU and Low Secure Practice Development Network. This Network, which consisted of a multidisciplinary group of professionals and user representatives from around the UK, met for 9 consensus workshops between May 2001 and January 2002. The aim of the workshops was to develop standards for psychiatric intensive care and low secure environments. The remit of the group was to: identify and agree standards for psychiatric intensive care and low secure services; and identify general good practice guidance for each of the standards. The objective of developing these standards is to provide users, clinicians, managers, and commissioners with a dynamic framework for delivering high quality services. Through standard setting and evaluation, services can be clear about where they are and what they are aiming for.
Development of services for people with a mental illness in England: thirteenth report prepared pursuant to section 11 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Thirteenth report prepared pursuant to section 11 of the Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 as amended. published by the Department of Health. The twelfth report (March 2001) (HCP 339 2000/01) was entitled "Development of services for people with learning disabilities (mental handicap) or mental illness in England".
Consultation on the implementation of the remaining national standards for the provision of social care services in the high security hospitals
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Twenty key standards were identified for implementation from April 2002 to March 2003. These were the standards that were most directly concerned with the delivery of a social care service to patients.These standards have been taken from the document National Standards for the Provision of Social Care Services in the High Security Hospitals, August 2001.
National Service Framework for Older People
- Author:
- BALDWIN R. C.
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 27(4), April 2003, pp.121-122.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
The National Service Framework for Older People (NSF-OP) was published in March, 2001. ), 12 months behind schedule and 2 years after the publication of the National Service Framework for Mental Health (NSF-MH). Old age psychiatry was outside the scope of the NSF-MH, so the NSF-OP, with its own mental health standard, was keenly awaited by the speciality. This article asks whether it has it lived up to expectations.
Age concerns
- Author:
- MOORE Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 27.03.03, 2003, pp.37-41.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Some have claimed that the national service framework for older people has been patchy at best. Others describe a steady start for a programme that is lacking in financial investment. This article assesses the progress of the framework and finds that the reality lies between these two opinions.
Inside outside: improving mental health services for black and minority ethnic communities in England
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. National Institute for Mental Health in England
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Mental Health in England
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 52p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
This document sets out proposals for reforming the service experience and service outcome of people from black and minority ethnic groups who experience mental illhealth and who come into contact with mental health services, as users or carers. The plans set out in this document also aim to improve the overall mental health of people from black and minority ethnic groups living in England. The main focus for change is the pervasive ethnic inequality that currently exists within mental health services. The central objective of this initiative is to reduce and eventually eradicate such disparities and, by doing so, make mental health services appropriate for and relevant to a multicultural society.