Tag Archives: Older People and Mental Health

Parity of Challenge for NHS Mental Health Services? (BBC News / RCN)

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Staff cuts and bed shortages, in the face of increasing demand, pose questions about the credibility of the NHS “parity of esteem” policy for mental health services. Full Text Link Reference Nurses warn of mental health services strain. London: … Continue reading →

Renewed Call for Parity of Esteem for Mental and Physical Health (BBC News / Department of Health)

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Professor Dame Sally Davies, England’s Chief Medical Officer, has expressed support for giving mental health services a higher priority, with targets for waiting times and better protection for funding. Mental illness is estimated to cost between £70bn and £100bn … Continue reading →

Parity of Esteem: Guidance on Mental Health Commissioning (NHS England)

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This NHS England document offers planning guidance to assist commissioners in their planning with regard to how local communities and CCGs can achieve greater “parity of esteem” between physical and mental health. This document supplies evidence, case studies and … Continue reading →

Posted in Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, Community Care, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Network (NHS Confederation), National, NHS, NHS Confederation, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Access to Mental Health Services, Adult Mental Health Services, Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Funding, Adult Social Care Services, Better Care Fund, Bridging the Gap Campaign, CCGs, CCGs: Clinical Commissioning Groups, Centre for Mental Health, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), Commissioning for Outcomes, Commissioning for Parity of Esteem, Commissioning for Value, Commissioning for Value Packs, Crisis Care Concordat, Economic Impact of Mental Health Problems, English Local Authorities, Health and Social Care, Health and Social Care Integration, House of Care, House of Care Model, IAPT: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Programme, Integrated Pathway Hub (IPH), Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA), JSNAs: Joint Strategic Needs Assessments, Local Authorities, Local Strategic Planning, London School of Economics, Long Term Conditions and Mental Health, Long-Term Care (LTC), Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Long-Term Mental Illness, Market Assessment, Mental Health, Mental Health Care, Mental Health Co-Morbidities, Mental Health Commissioning, Mental Health Crisis, Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat, Mental Health Foundation (MHF), Mental Health in England, Mental Health Inequalities, Mental Health Strategy, Mental Healthcare, Mental Illness in the NHS, Mind, NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network (MHN), NHS England (Formerly the NHS Commissioning Board), No Decision About Me Without Me, No Health Without Mental Health Strategy, Older People and Mental Health, Older People’s Mental Health Services, Parity of Esteem, Preventative Care, Prevention, Preventive Care, Redesigning Services, Rethink Mental Illness, Setting Priorities, Social Care Provision, Strategic Planning, Strategic Planning and Commissioning, The Royal College of Psychiatrists, Transformative Ideas for Commissioners, Unmet Care Needs, Unmet Health Needs, Unwarranted Variations | Leave a comment

MiNDbank Database: World Health Organization (WHO)

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The World Health Organisation’s MiNDbank database includes international information about mental health, substance abuse, disability and human rights. It covers the various policies, strategies, laws and service standards implemented in these fields by different countries. “Launched on Human Rights … Continue reading →

Posted in Commissioning, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, International, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, Universal Interest, World Health Organization (WHO) | Tagged Adult Mental Health Services, Best Practice, Community-Based Mental Health and Social Care Services, Dementia Policies Plans and Strategies, Elderly Human Rights, Elderly Mental Health, Human Rights, Human Rights Culture, Inclusiveness, International Guidance Tools and Resources, International Human Rights Standards, Laws, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Care, Mental Health Commissioning, Mental Health Policy, Mental Health Services, Mental Health Strategies, Mental Healthcare, MiNDbank Database, Older People and Mental Health, Policies, QualityRights (WHO), Strategies, Substance Abuse, WHO MiNDbank, WHO: World Health Organization, WHO’s Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, WHO’s QualityRights Initiative, World Health Organization | Leave a comment

National Positive Practice Awards in Mental Health (Breakthrough)

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Positive Practice Awards in Mental Health provide an opportunity to recognise positive work in mental health, anywhere in the statutory, voluntary and independent sectors. There are nine categories of award for teams and services, including a specific … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Adult Mental Health Services, Art for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Breakthrough, Local Partnerships, Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System, Mental Health Care, Mental Health Recovery, Mental Health Services, Mental Wellbeing of Staff, National Positive Practice Awards in Mental Health, Older People and Mental Health, Older People with Mental Health Needs, Partnership, Partnership and Collaboration, Partnership Working, Patient Experience, Positive Practice in Mental Health Awards | Leave a comment

Reading Lists Supplied by The King’s Fund (King’s Fund Information and Library Service)

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The King’s Fund Information and Library Service produces a growing repertoire of reading lists on many topics of interest to readers of Dementia: the Latest Evidence. Each contains a selected list of references gathered and maintained by The King’s Fund … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, End of Life Care, Enhancing the Healing Environment, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Integrated Care, King's Fund, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Adult Social Care, Adult Social Care Funding, Age Discrimination, Bed-Based Intermediate Care Services, Bibliography, Black and Minority Ethnic (BME), Black and Minority Ethnic Communities: Mental Health, Black and Minority Ethnic Older People, Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME), BME People with Dementia, BME: Black and Minority Ethnic, Clinical Governance, Clinical Leadership, EHE Bibliography, Electronic Patient Records: NHS, Encouraging Healthy Behaviour, Engagement, Epidemiology, Ethnic Health, Ethnic Health Issues, Financial Issues, Financial Pressure in the NHS, Health Inequalities, Health Inequalities in England, Healthy Behaviour, Inpatient Mental Health Services, Integration, Intermediate Care, International Health Care Comparisons, King's Fund Information and Library Service, Leadership, Leadership in the NHS, London, London Health Issues, Long-Term Care (LTC), Long-Term Conditions (LTCs), Measuring Patient Experience, Mental Health: Black and Minority Ethnic Communities, NHS Electronic Patient Records, NHS Reform, NHS Reform in England, NHS Workforce, Older People and Mental Health, Partnership Working, Patient Choice, Patient Experience, Patient Experience Research, Payment by Results (PbR), Point of Care: Improving Patient Experience, Practice Based Commissioning (PBC), Public Engagement Exercises, Public Health, Public Health in England, Public Involvement in Health Services, Reading Lists, Reading Lists: The King's Fund, Refugee Health Care, Service Integration, Social Care, Social Care Workforce, Social Epidemiology, User Involvement, Workforce Development, Workforce Diversity, Workforce Planning and Development | Leave a comment

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