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   Count me in 2007  Results of the 2007 national census of inpatients in mental health and learning disability services in England and Wales.
On 30 March 2007, the Healthcare Commission, the Mental Health Act Commission (MHAC) and the National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) carried out a national census to record the ethnicity [...]

State of Healthcare 2007

State of Healthcare 2007     from the Healthcare Commission, December 2007
The NHS has improved dramatically over the last few years, but still cannot guarantee that basic minimum standards are being met for patients throughout England and Wales, according to the new report.
Below is an excerpt from the report:
There are concerns about other groups requiring specialist [...]

Helping people through mental health crisis

Helping people through mental health crisis: The role of Crisis Resolution and
Home Treatment services from the National Audit Office, December 2007
Crisis Resolution Home Treatment teams are having a positive impact on local acute mental health services, providing an alternative to hospital admission for people experiencing a short-term mental health crisis.
Only three regions achieved the Department’s estimate [...]