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Our report, published jointly with Centre for Mental Health, reviews the evidence on the interaction between mental health and long-term physical health conditions and offers examples of innovative practice to combat the problems associated with co-existing conditions.
This paper includes examples from 2009/10 quality accounts that show how the content and the presentation of information can vary. Based on these examples, we make recommendations for providers when they are developing and writing a quality account.
The King's Fund worked with Centre for Mental Health, Royal College of Psychiatrists and NHS Confederation's Mental Health Network to explore how mental health services could be delivered in a different and more cost-effective way.
Paul McCrone, Sujith Dhanasiri, Anita Patel, Martin Knapp, Simon Lawton-Smith
This report suggests that without the right level and type of investment into mental health care we will all pay the price – not just in wasted resources but also in wasted lives.
One of the most controversial proposals in the government's Mental Health Bill is the introduction of supervised community treatment (SCT). This briefing explores some of the surrounding issues and the available evidence on the likely effect of SCT.
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?
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.
Our mental health inquiry considers what has changed for Londoners with mental health needs since our 1997 inquiry expressed serious concerns about services under extreme pressure.
Fayaz Aziz, Paul McCrone, Seán Boyle, Martin Knapp
This working paper asks how spending patterns have changed since 1997, finding some positive outcomes, such as mental health grants allocation being linked to deprivation.
Marsaili Cameron , Teresa Edmans, Angela Greatley , David Morris
Aims to help workers supporting people with mental health problems and community stakeholders understand each other's perspectives to produce an integrated approach to boosting social inclusion.
Reaching and supporting Londoners with severe mental health problems
1 Nov 2002
Angela Greatley
Reports back on the lessons learned from three assertive outreach projects set up to help people with severe and long-term mental health problems in some of London's most deprived communities.
