Housing for Londoners with Mental Health Needs

A review of recent developments

Kathleen Boyle, Chris Jenkins
March 2003 | ISBN 978 1 85717 515 8 | 104 pages | £5.00

Providing secure, appropriate housing is a vital part of a co-ordinated approach to addressing mental health problems. But London has a shortage of specialist housing, and housing providers are reluctant to accept people with drug and/or alcohol problems. This paper looks at developments in the supply of housing for people with mental health problems in the capital. It asks whether the supply is meeting needs, and identifies priorities for future development of services. It is one of a series of papers produced as part of the King’s Fund Mental Health Inquiry.