Bill Davis: UK NewsStories from United Kingdom news sources.Mental Health Foundation calls service-user defined outcomes symposium (UK)- July 28, 2005 Medical News Today story - "In response to the Healthcare Commission's publication of the final set of star ratings today, the Foundation has called a symposium on mental health service user-defined performance measures. The event in November will provide a think-tank opportunity to examine meaningful measures and how to embed them in the future of health service inspections."http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=28163 Mind Highlights Trustees' Mental Health Problems (UK)- July 20, 2005 Red Nova story - "Mind, the mental health charity, has issued a statement declaring that one in five of its trustees have been compulsorily detained under the Mental Health Act. The charity's first audit of council management revealed that 15 of its 24 trustees have had mental health problems in the past year, whereas 18 have directly experienced mental distress and can call on recent experience. A spokesman said the charity decided to make the figures public 'for reasons of transparency..http://www.rednova.com/news/health/179036/mind_highlights_trustees_mental_health_problems/ Some Concessions On Mental Health Bill, But Serious Concerns Not Addressed, Says Alliance, UK- July 14, 2005 Medical News Today story - "The UK Government's response to the Joint Scrutiny Committee on the draft Mental Health Bill offers some hope but there is a long way to go before Government plans can be made into a workable mental health bill, the Mental Health Alliance said today. Speaking on the day the Government published its response, Alliance chairman Paul Farmer said: ' After seven years and thousands of hours of consultation on this crucial legislation, some of the basic changes.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=27430 Ministers reject concerns over mental health law (UK)- July 13, 2005 Guardian story - "The government today vowed to press ahead with its controversial overhaul of mental health legislation, against the advice of MPs and peers. The Department of Health and the Home Office said the parliamentary committee that scrutinised the legislation was wrong to conclude that it would erode civil liberties. The departments today accused the joint committee on the draft mental health bill of missing the point about the proposed measures to widely extend compulsory...http://politics.guardian.co.uk/publicservices/story/0,11032,1527716,00.html Support so key to mental health (UK)- July 13, 2005 BBC story - "Government proposals to give doctors powers to compel mentally ill patients to undergo treatment in the community have provoked widespread concern. This week ministers will respond to the criticisms. The BBC went to Nottingham to find out what people involved in the mental health care system think..."http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4675519.stm Evaluating Mental Health Services for Older People (UK)- July 10, 2005 A review at BlackEnterprise.com of Evaluating Mental Health Services for Older People by Jenny Finch (Radcliffe Publishing) - "...The book provides a useful overview of the development of services in Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia, along with an insight into the evaluation of these services, before making an international comparison. The detail reflects the author's depth of experience. The various approaches adopted in developing standards and methodologies for evaluation within...http://www.blackenterprise.com/yb/ybopen.asp?section=ybng&story_id=75460975&ID=bla... When will mental health chiefs learn (UK)- July 7, 2005 South Manchester Reporter story - "Patient representatives have criticised a Government publication reviewing mental health services for the elderly in the wake of the abuse of patients at Rowan Ward. The report was launched on Wednesday, July 6, following an inspection into services across the country. But Val Bayliss-Brideaux, who organised the Rowan Ward Relatives and Carers Group, said the views and feelings of relatives and carers of those abused at the hospital in 2002 were still...http://www.southmanchesterreporter.co.uk/news/s/201/201690_when_will_mental_health_chiefs_... Improve Care For Older People With Mental Health Needs (UK)- July 6, 2005 Medical News Today story - "Today sees the launch of a practical leaflet which aims to improve services for older people with mental health needs, especially those who are in receipt of care or who are inpatients in hospital. Aimed at mental health staff, service providers and commissioners, Moving on: Key learning from Rowan Ward is published by The Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) as a 'hands on' response to the review of inpatient services for older people with mental...http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=26976 |