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2010/11 national survey of investment in mental health services for older people
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH STRATEGIES
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides details of the level of investment in mental health services for older people’s mental health services (OPMH) covering people aged 65 and above, in England for 2010/11 and compares it with the reported results in previous in OPMH in England since 2006/07. Analysis is provided for England as a whole and also for geographical regions. The report notes that local authorities (LA’s) experience greater difficulty in separating out mental health from their more general social care investment, so figures may not be as accurate as those from NHS organisations. Based on the reported information real term investment has increased 35.5% since 2006/07 and 3.8% since 2009/10. Although differences in the English average of expenditure may be narrowing there are still inequalities in expenditure per head. Commissioners must reduce health inequalities, improve services and ensure value for money.
Psychological therapies, older people and human rights
- Author:
- HILTON Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 33(5), May 2009, pp.184-186.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Additional funding has recently been made available by the government for the treatment of anxiety and depression. However, this is targeted towards people of working age, to reduce expenditure on incapacity benefit. That older people with the same mental illnesses do not receive equitable access to psychological therapies contradicts other recent government recommendations. Economic data appears to hugely influence provision of services for this group of users, but is this appropriate and humane? The Human Rights Act 1998 (Chapter 42) has been largely ignored in the provision of mental health services for older people, and the centrality of this legislation needs further consideration.
Your rights to health care
- Author:
- EASTERBROOK Lorna
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 296p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book provides information about the main entitlements to health care for older people, particularly NHS services provided in England. Chapters include: knowing your rights; asking for and getting help; GPs and primary care services; opticians and eyesight; hearing services; therapies and other support; mental health; going in to hospital; coming out of hospital; organ and blood donation; death and dying; and making complaints.
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.
A helpful hand to stop unsuitable prescriptions
- Author:
- OBOH Lelly
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 124(6415), 19 September 2014, pp.25-27.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
In 2011 NHS London set up a clinically led Dementia and Prescribing Antipsychotic Project to support 31 London primary care organisations to reduce antipsycotic prescribing for behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD). This article reveals the process that led to the reduction of prescriptions and shares learning about what works using examples from successful primary care organisations - mainly Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Richmond and Wandsworth. It also highlights the valuable contributions made by lead pharmasist and medicines management teams to drive the process, including using existing networks and systems to overcome barriers. (Edited publisher abstract)
National service frameworks: a practical aid to implementation in primary care; funding streams
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The following funds have been announced directly to support the NSFs: chronic heart disease, cancer, mental health, and older people.
Mental health services for older people towards an integrates approach
- Author:
- MIDDLETON Tony
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 6(2), June 2001, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
This article describes how Thurrock Council Social Services Department and South Essex Mental Health and Community Care NHS Trust launched a joint initiative to develop an integrated service strategy and implementation plan for older people's mental health services in Thurrock. The main principles of the approach were: service user and carer involvement, the active participation of mental health professionals working directly with service users and carers, representatives from all key agencies involved in the planning process.
Recognising mental health problems in older patients
- Author:
- SAYERS Jayne
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 30.11.00, 2000, pp.41-42.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Mental ill health is not an inevitable part of growing old, yet all too often the needs of older people are overlooked. Describes how one trust is tackling this problem.
Health improvement programmes
- Editors:
- RAWAF Salman, ORTON Peter
- Publisher:
- Royal Society of Medicine Press
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 184p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Exploration by a series of expert groups on the Health Improvement Programme, the cornerstone of the white paper 'The new NHS: modern and dependable'. Contains papers on: the national perspective; approaches to health improvement programmes (HIPs); healthcare needs assessment and HIPs; organisational commitment and stakeholder involvement in implementation; HIP implementation in general practice; changing clinical behaviour; local government and HIPs; HIPs and the public; setting and monitoring clinical standards; assessment of performance and health outcomes; a US perspective on clinical quality; medical schools, universities and HIPs; new therapies and technology; coronary heart disease; equity in mental health; substance misuse; minority ethnic health; child health; older people's health; and strengths, weaknesses and the way forward in current approaches.
Interprofessional issues in community and primary health care
- Editors:
- OWENS Patricia, CARRIER John, HORDER John
- Publisher:
- Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 251p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Explores the issues surrounding interprofessional relationships, the implications for service development, importance for patients, users and carers, and relevance to education for health and social care for the 21st century. Sets interprofessional collaboration within a historical, economic and organisational framework.