scholarly journals Working for patients: will it work in practice?

1991 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel R. Fisher ◽  
Stuart R. Turner ◽  
Robert Pugh
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Department Of Health

The College has described the White Paper, Working for Patients (Department of Health, 1989a), as “an artist's impression” (Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1989) with the lack of detail obscuring the full implications of the proposals. Some of this detail is now available in the form of a series of working papers. In fact these papers may raise more questions than they answer, and in some cases would seem to be inconsistent with pre-existing Government policy – especially that concerned with the care of the mentally ill in the community.

scholarly journals Caring for People: a critical review of British Government policy for the community care of the mentally ill

1990 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 641-645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Holloway
Keyword(s):  
Government Policy ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Community Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Specific Responsibility ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One

The development of ‘community care’ for the elderly, mentally ill, mentally handicapped and physically disabled has been Government policy in Britain since the 1950s. Problems with implementation of this policy led the Audit Commission (1986) to conclude that “the one option that is not tenable is to do nothing about present financial, organisational and staffing arrangements”. Sir Roy Griffiths was commissioned to review “the way funds are used to support community care policy …”. Radical solutions were proposed and subsequently incorporated in the Government White Paper Caring for People (Department of Health, 1989a). However, two very significant measures were not accepted: the ‘ring-fencing’ of community care monies and the creation of a ministerial post within the Department of Health with specific responsibility for community care.

scholarly journals MAPPA and mental health — 10 years of controversy

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 201-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Yakeley ◽  
Richard Taylor ◽  
Angus Cameron
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Mentally Ill Offenders ◽  
The Past ◽  
Department Of Health

SummaryMultiagency public protection arrangements (MAPPAs) were established in England and Wales 10 years ago to oversee statutory arrangements for public protection by the identification, assessment and management of high-risk offenders. This article reviews MAPPAs' relationship with mental health services over the past decade. Despite areas of progress in the management of mentally ill offenders, inconsistent practice persists regarding issues of confidentiality and information-sharing between agencies, which calls for clearer and more consistent guidance from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the Ministry of Justice and the Department of Health.

scholarly journals Public attitudes towards people with mental illness in England and Scotland, 1994–2003

2009 ◽  
Vol 194 (3) ◽  
pp. 278-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisha Mehta ◽  
Aliya Kassam ◽  
Morven Leese ◽  
Georgia Butler ◽  
Graham Thornicroft
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Health Attitudes ◽  
Significant Deterioration ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
People With Mental Illness ◽  
Quota Sampling

BackgroundUnderstanding trends in public attitudes towards people with mental illness informs the assessment of ongoing severity of stigma and evaluation of anti-stigma campaigns.AimsTo analyse trends in public attitudes towards people with mental illness in England and Scotland using Department of Health Attitudes to Mental Illness Surveys, 1994–2003.MethodWe analysed trends in attitudes for 2000 respondents in each survey year (6000 respondents in 1996 and 1997) using quota sampling methods and the adapted Community Attitudes Toward the Mentally Ill scale.ResultsComparing 2000 and 2003, there was significant deterioration for 17/25 items in England and for 4/25 items in Scotland. Neither country showed significant improvements in items between 2000 and 2003.ConclusionsPublic attitudes towards people with mental illness in England and Scotland became less positive during 1994–2003, especially in 2000–2003, and to a greater extent in England. The results are consistent with early positive effects for the ‘see me’ anti-stigma campaign in Scotland.

The NACPDE: new opportunities for dentists trained overseas

2009 ◽  
Vol 91 (8) ◽  
pp. 283-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Dental Education ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Dental Surgery ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
The World ◽  
The Uk

The National Advice Centre for Postgraduate Dental Education (NACPDE) was founded in 1978 and is based in the Faculty of Dental Surgery of The Royal College of Surgeons of England and funded by the Department of Health. The UK has traditionally played an important part in providing clinical training and postgraduate education for dentists from all parts of the world. But it is equally important to recognise the contribution oversea-strained dentists have made to the NHS.

scholarly journals Acute wards: problems and solutions: Alternatives to acute wards: users' perspectives

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 346-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Relton ◽  
Phil Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
National Service Framework ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
Restrictive Environment ◽  
Acute Wards

The move from institutional to community care in the second half of the twentieth century arose in a climate in which civil rights became increasingly prominent, and out of which the modern survivor movement grew (Campbell, 1996). Government policy for mental health services, as set out in Standard Five of the National Service Framework (NSF; Department of Health, 1999), requires that care should be provided in hospital, or an alternative in the least restrictive environment, and as close to home as possible. At the same time, Government policy also attaches increasing importance to the involvement of service users and carers in the planning, delivery and evaluation of services. This paper examines alternatives to hospital care from a user perspective. The problem is that the evidence base for the NSF largely consists of quantitative studies designed to answer questions of concern to mental health professionals. This tells us little about the perspectives of the service user, which is the strength and value of user-led research (Faulkner & Thomas, 2002). Much of what follows is taken from this area, but in addition we describe briefly our own experience of home treatment, which the NSF sets out as one of the main alternatives to in-patient care.

scholarly journals New Ways of Working is dead, long live New Ways of Working! Revised joint guidance on the employment of consultant psychiatrists

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 149-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Clark
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Professional Roles ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
New Ways Of Working ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Team Functioning

SummaryIn 2005 the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the NHS Confederation, the National Institute for Mental Health in England and the Department of Health jointly produced the first edition of the Joint Guidance on the Employment of Consultant Psychiatrists. This was integral to the New Ways of Working initiative and outline different professional roles within mental health services. Four years on the document has been extensively revised. The new 2009 edition emphasises achieving viable and satisfying consultant posts through effective job planning and good team functioning. It also contains guidance on recruitment processes with useful examples of templates, flowcharts and good practices.

scholarly journals The International Fellowship Scheme for consultant psychiatrists: trainees' perspective

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 229-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanju George ◽  
Bill Calthorpe ◽  
Sudhir Khandelwal
Keyword(s):  
Royal College ◽  
Home Country ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
International Fellowship ◽  
The Uk

The NHS International Fellowship Scheme for consultants offers overseas consultants, in specialties including psychiatry, an opportunity to work in the UK (Goldberg, 2003). This was launched by the Department of Health in 2002 and so far over 100 consultant psychiatrists have been recruited. However, there are several aspects of the project that are unclear. How long will this recruitment continue? Are there any arrangements in place to encourage overseas consultants to return to their home country at the end of their fellowship? Are they eligible to train senior house officers (SHOs) and specialist registrars (SpRs)? Will the recruitment under the scheme have an impact on job opportunities for SpRs currently training in the UK? Why is membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists being granted to the newly recruited consultants without an examination? These and many more concerns have arisen in the wake of this scheme. In this article, we evaluate the scheme, discuss its implications and suggest possible ways forward.

scholarly journals Stigma 1, Psychiatrists 0

1999 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 430-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Searle
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Public Education ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
The Public ◽  
Education Campaign ◽  
Public Education Campaign ◽  
The Media

I think I can honestly say that I am a seasoned complainer, although I am careful not to attempt to be Mary Whitehouse and I do not assiduously scan the media looking for trouble. My interest in the area of stigmatization started with an episode of the TV drama Boon, where they suddenly had a character become ‘mentally ill’ so that he could conveniently shoot the hero to achieve a cliff-hanging end-of-series episode. Subsequently I specialised in the portrayal of mental illness in dramatic productions, joined the Public Education Campaign divisional network and had some media training. I have been listed as an expert in the portrayal of mental illness for five years but have never been approached for my advice on this area. However, following this year's announcement of the new Royal College of Psychiatrists' campaign ‘Changing Minds: Every Family in the Land’, I obtained all the names and addresses in Deborah Hart and Jill Phillipson's article above and stood ready to ‘do my bit’ for truth and honesty.

scholarly journals Generic services for people with a mental handicap

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 212-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary E. Nolan ◽  
G. Radakrishnan ◽  
John Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Behavioural Disorders ◽  
Mentally Handicapped ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Mental Handicap ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Comprehensive Service ◽  
Handicapped People

There has been much discussion on the most suitable services for mentally handicapped people with special needs such as additional mental illness or marked behavioural disorders. A number of policy documents have advocated the use of generic services as a matter of course, such as the All Wales Strategy (1983), while others have acknowledged a possible need for specialist input when such services are used e.g. Needs and Responses (Department of Health, 1989). In 1986 the Royal College of Psychiatrists stated that the psychiatric needs of this group required a specialised service and suggested that ideally this would be integrated with other psychiatric specialities as part of a comprehensive service.

The Future of Aeronautical Research

1958 ◽  
Vol 62 (569) ◽  
pp. 355-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. J. Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Fighter Aircraft ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Government

We are now, I believe, at a time of crisis in aeronautics and in Great Britain the sense of crisis is made more acute on account of the issue by the Government of the White Paper on Defence for 1957. This paper announces vitally important changes of Government policy which are intimately concerned with aeronautics. For example, the policy is to make the English Electric P.l Supersonic Fighter the last of the manned fighter aircraft in Britain and to concentrate effort in defensive aircraft upon the unmanned guided weapon.

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