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4 New Mental Health Equalities Programme Publications 31 Mar 2011 | 08:55 pm
CDW Evaluation This is a report of the evaluation of the impact of Community Development Workers (CDWs) nationally. It was commissioned by NMHDU and delivered by De Montfort University. The report ...
Practical Mental Health Commissioning 31 Mar 2011 | 08:00 pm
Practical Mental Health Commissioning - Volume One: Setting the Scene This is the first in a planned series of documents intended to help those involved in commissioning and providing mental health an...
Engagement in the Commissioning Cycle - Best Practice Guidelines 31 Mar 2011 | 08:18 am
In close collaboration with the National Mental Health Development Unit (NMHDU) and the North West Mental Health Improvement Programme (MHIP), Making Space today publishes a guide titled ‘Engagement i...
Developing Service User Focused Outcomes in Dual Diagnosis: A Practical Tool 31 Mar 2011 | 01:48 am
One of the key recommendations of the Autumn Assessment Dual Diagnosis Themed Review Report (DH 2007) highlighted the need to improve effective recording of user defined outcomes. The purpose of this ...
Let's Respect Toolkit for Care Homes Published 30 Mar 2011 | 06:12 pm
The guide is primarily aimed at staff working in care homes who want to know about the mental health needs of older people in order to improve practice and standards of care. However, a lot of the inf...
Suicide Risk Management in Early Intervention 30 Mar 2011 | 12:09 am
People experiencing psychosis are at particularly high risk of suicide and this one of the greatest challenges currently facing mental health services. However, there is encouraging evidence that Earl...
New report on Achieving Age Equality in Mental Health to be launched in April 29 Mar 2011 | 05:36 pm
Mental health was one of three key areas (the other two being acute care, and primary / community based health and social care) highlighted for urgent attention in the national review of age discrimin...
Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Housing Support Services for People with Mental Health Problems: A Review 29 Mar 2011 | 05:24 pm
Housing Associations and other support providers deliver crucial services to help people improve their mental health, maximise independence, sustain their accommodation and participate in community l...
Final Edition of the NMHDU News Briefing 25 Mar 2011 | 05:30 am
The final edtion is now available to download, containing a look at the achievements of the unit, the learning and the challenges that lay ahead. Content also includes a number of recently published o...
Report published on Help is at Hand 23 Mar 2011 | 07:26 pm
The Centre for Suicide Research at Oxford University has completed and published its report on the resource Help is at Hand. Help is at Hand is a resource for people bereaved by suicide and other sudd...
