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Care of elderly people with mental illness: specialist services and medical training
- Authors:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Physicians
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 33p., diags., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Looks at the growth in specialised services for elderly people with a mental illness, the provision of services, and evaluation and training in the psychiatry of old age.
Alzheimer's Disease and dementia
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Part of a series of booklets describing a range of mental health problems, aiming to make people more understanding of what these are and of the people who suffer from them. This pamphlet looks at Alzheimer's Disease and dementia, particularly in older people.
A collective responsibility to act now on ageing and mental health: a consensus statement
- Authors:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS, et al
- Publisher:
- Mental Health and Older People Forum
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 90p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
With depression affecting three times as many older people as dementia, the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has joined other key organisations to call for action from the Government in addressing a full range of 'later life' mental health problems. As formal consultation on the National Dementia Strategy for England begins, the RCGP has helped produce a new consensus statement ‘Investing in our Future: Ageing and Mental Health’, released today. Other key organisations involved in producing the document include: the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Age Concern, and the Royal College of Nursing These organisations firmly believe this call should just be the beginning of a comprehensive commitment to investing in our future. They believe that dementia cannot and should not be seen in isolation from the rest of mental illness in older people. They call for mental health issues in later life to be accorded the highest priority in terms of sustained vision, leadership and policy ownership and must not fall through gaps between mental health and older peoples' policies.
Looking ahead: future development of UK mental health services: recommendations from a Royal College of Psychiatrists' enquiry
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 16p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
In February and March 2010, the Royal College of Psychiatrists held hearings, hosted a one-day seminar and invited written submissions to gather the views of more than 50 contributors, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, commissioners, trust chief executives, academics, health economists, carers, and medical directors, on the future of UK mental health services. The enquiry considered the need for service redesign in mental healthcare. It aimed to identify areas for future service development that reflect the needs and aspirations of users of mental health services, those who care for them, and also the people who deliver those services. The recommendations provided in this report relate to the following areas: creating efficiencies and improving productivity through redesigned services and care pathways; consultant expertise at the beginning of the pathway; standardised outcomes; investing to save through the development of family mental healthcare; out-of-area treatments; mental health of older people; in-patient care; statutory and voluntary sector partnerships; housing; employment and mental health; substance misuse; relationship between physical and mental health; psychological therapies; and peer support.