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Childhood behavioural problems: briefings for professionals
21 Jan 2014
These briefings set out what childhood behavioural problems are, how to recognise the signs, what can be done, how to engage parents and the referral process.
Secure care: a briefing note
10 Dec 2013
Secure mental health services provide accommodation, treatment and support for people with severe mental health problems who pose a risk to the public.
Welfare advice for people who use mental health services
3 Dec 2013
The report calls for every mental health service to secure specialist welfare advice to help to support recovery and to intervene early when difficulties emerge.
A place for parity
18 Nov 2013
This report looks at how much focus health and wellbeing boards have given to mental health in their strategies and sets out recommendations
A place for parity
Most of England’s Health and Wellbeing Boards are prioritising at least one mental health issue in their strategies but almost one in ten has ignored them entirely.
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.