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Mental health
Current projects
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Review of the future funding of mental health services in England
We are conducting a year-long review of the future funding of mental health services in England, including social care support.
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Supporting mental health advocacy
As part of our new funding and development programme, we are seeking partners to develop advocacy services for people with mental health problems in London.
Publications
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Paying the Price: The cost of mental health care in England to 2026
Recognising the significance of mental health in terms of both expenditure and the overall health of the population, the King’s Fund commissioned a review to look at current and projected needs for mental health services and their related costs to 2026.
Date: May 2008 -
Community-based Compulsory Treatment Orders in Scotland: The early evidence
What impact have community-based compulsory treatment orders had in the first six months since they were introduced in Scotland, and what lessons can England and Wales learn from this experience?
Date: November 2006 -
Clearing the Air: Debating smoke-free policies in psychiatric units
Explores the arguments for and against the proposed ban on indoor smoking in psychiatric units, as well as the impact of smoking and smoking bans in these settings.
Date: July 2006
Articles
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Patient choice in psychiatry
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The government has embarked on ambitious plan to make patient choice central to the way health care and treatment are delivered. Mental health care is incorporated into this agenda. This editorial considers the implications of patient choice for psychiatry and some of the main challenges associated with this policy.
Date: July 2007 Journal ref: British Journal of Psychiatry (2007), 191, 1-2. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.106.031799 -
Catching Them Early
Article reporting on King's Fund research into how primary schools are supporting children with emotional and behavioural needs.
Date: February 2007 Journal ref: February 2007, pp 25–27 -
Tribunals and tribulations
Simon Lawton-Smith argues that Scotland’s experience of compulsory community treatment orders provides some useful pointers for the forthcoming Mental Health (Amendment) Act in England and Wales.
Date: January 2007 Journal ref: Mental Health Today, December 2006, pp 32-34
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Choice in mental health care
The King's Fund and the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health have published a joint briefing on choice in mental health care, based on a literature review commissioned by the Department of Health.
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