Parity of esteem: a briefing note
Parity of esteem is the principle by which mental health must be given equal priority to physical health. This briefing note gives an overview of the situation and the impacts.
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The team recovery implementation plan
A TRIP aims to empower teams to translate recovery ideas into practice and to use the skills and resources of everyone to develop innovative ways of promoting recovery.
Peer support workers: a practical guide to implementation
This guide sets out four phases for an organisation looking to introduce peer worker posts: preparation; recruitment; employment; and ongoing development.
Supporting offenders into employment: a briefing note
IPS is a tried and tested approach to help people with mental health problems into employment. We are currently testing whether it can meet the specific needs of offenders.
Taking control of employment support
This week a major new report from Disability Rights UK has highlighted the weaknesses of the government’s major employment programmes in supporting disabled people to get and keep paid work.
Bridging the gap
A rebalancing of health and care resources is needed to ensure no one is denied the mental or physical health care they need.
The NHS Constitution: a briefing note
The NHS Constitution sets out what you can expect from the NHS as a patient and as a staff member.
Briefing 47: Barriers to employment
Many people who require some support to get into work, especially those with mental health problems, the right to employment support is not being offered and numerous barriers remain.
#mentalpatient: the end of the beginning
Yesterday two retail giants were shamed and forced into taking products off their shelves by the power of people.
Black and Minority Ethnic communities, mental health and criminal justice
The briefing finds that community groups are key to engaging BME groups that are disproportionately represented both in mental health and criminal justice systems.