scholarly journals The TAPS Project

2000 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 165-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julian Leff ◽  
Noam Trieman ◽  
Martin Knapp ◽  
Angela Hallam
Keyword(s):  
Health Authority ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Psychiatric Hospitals ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Regional Health Authority ◽  
Regional Health ◽  
North East ◽  
Department Of Health ◽  
Close Integration ◽  
North London

The Team for the Assessment of Psychiatric Services (TAPS) was established in May 1985 with the explicit purpose of evaluating the national policy of replacing psychiatric hospitals with district based services. TAPS' remit was to mount the evaluation with respect to the closure of Friern and Claybury Hospitals in north London. Funding was provided by the Department of Health and North-East Thames Regional Health Authority (latterly North Thames Regional Health Authority) with supplements from the King's Fund and the Sainsbury Family Trusts. During 13 years of research TAPS has employed more than 50 members of staff and associated researchers. A full listing is given in Leff (1997). This summary of the research is organised by topics. However, there was very close integration of the various projects.

scholarly journals The Association of Consultant Psychiatrists, Yorkshire Regional Health Authority

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 699-700
Author(s):  
Douglas A. Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Health Authority ◽  
History Of Psychiatry ◽  
Psychiatric Services ◽  
Regional Health Authority ◽  
Regional Health ◽  
Considerable Contribution ◽  
Health Region ◽  
History Of ◽  
Changing Times

For 40 years it has been the custom in the Yorkshire Health Region for the consultant psychiatrists working in the Region to have the opportunity to meet together informally at regular intervals. Over the years different consultants have voluntarily acted as sole co-ordinator, convener and secretary of this Association of Regional Consultants. Sadly, for various reasons in changing times, the Association has recently decided to disband. In its lifetime the Association has made an important considerable contribution to the development of psychiatric services in the Yorkshire Region. It has influenced policies and it has inspired the continuing loyalty of many consultants. It is appropriate to acknowledge the place of this Association, unique in many respects, and supremely democratic in its organisation, in the history of psychiatry in the Region.

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