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Parity of esteem: a briefing note
11 Nov 2013
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.
Peer support workers: a practical guide to implementation
29 Oct 2013
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
24 Oct 2013
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.
Bridging the gap
6 Oct 2013
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
5 Oct 2013
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
3 Oct 2013
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.
Black and Minority Ethnic communities, mental health and criminal justice
9 Sep 2013
The briefing finds that community groups are key to engaging BME groups that are disproportionately represented both in mental health and criminal justice systems.
Making recovery a reality in your community
19 Aug 2013
This briefing urges commissioners to tackle the poorly integrated support received by those with overlapping mental health, drug and alcohol needs.
Peer support workers: theory and practice
5 Jun 2013
This paper examines the concepts and principles of peer support and presents examples from organisations which now have peers in their workforce.
Peer support in mental health care: is it good value for money?
This paper makes a first attempt at assessing whether peer support provides value for money, looking specifically at whether peer support workers can reduce psychiatric inpatient bed use.
A need to belong
21 May 2013
What leads girls to join gangs? Girls with links to gangs are, on average, three times more vulnerable than most other children in the Youth Justice system, according to this report
Briefing 46: The NHS Mandate and its implications for mental health
1 May 2013
The briefing outlines key actions for NHS England and clinical commissioning groups to deliver improvements in the way we treat long-term conditions and tackle health inequalities.