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Development of services for people with a learning disability or mental illness in Northern Ireland: sixth report prepared pursuant to Section 10 of the Disabled Persons (Northern Ireland) Act 1989
- Author:
- NORTHERN IRELAND. Department of Health and Social Services
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Present dangers
- Author:
- McNAMARA Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.10.98, 1998, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at why disabled people are vulnerable to depression and asks whether social care workers should be trained to spot it.
More than skin deep
- Author:
- HOLE Louise
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 19.8.98, 1998, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Explains the psychological effects that often emerge as patients with major trauma experience when they begin to recover from their physical injuries.
Distress and disability
- Author:
- SAYCE Liz
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 89, January 1998, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Discusses whether users of mental health services are 'disabled'.
In need of protection
- Author:
- INMAN Kendra
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.1.98, 1998, p.23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Campaigners are calling for more and better policies to combat the abuse of vulnerable adults, and for the government to take a lead. The author reports on the issues.
Community care: rights to services
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- SCOLAG Journal, October 1998, pp.144-145.
- Publisher:
- ScoLAG(Scottish Legal Action Group)
In a brief article written from the perspective of a service user, the Legal Services Agency sets out rights to community care services in Scotland.
Finding ways to cope
- Author:
- FURSLAND Eileen
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 19.8.98, 1998, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Nurses supporting patients as they recover from trauma injuries are engaged in emotionally draining work. Looks at support measures that can help them to cope.
Reaping the benefit?
- Author:
- SNELL Janet
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.3.98, 1998, p.10.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The government's onslaught on benefit fraud has dealt a double blow to mentally ill people on disability benefits. Reports on how both their health and their incomes are at risk.
Disability benefits: where next; a consultation paper from MIND's policy department
- Author:
- MIND
- Publisher:
- MIND
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Outlines the proposals in the Governments green paper 'A new contract for welfare' and invites readers to comment so that MIND can include any relevant points in its response to the paper. Also details the 'Disability Earnings Concession' and invites comments.
It's our day: report of A National User Conference; 21 May 1998
- Editor:
- TURNER Michael
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 50p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report from a conference bringing together a wide range of service users from different backgrounds and different parts of the UK to discuss and debate the issues that unite disabled people, older people, people with learning difficulties, and users/survivors of mental health services.