Government takes action on antipsychotic drugs and dementia

Government takes action on antipsychotic drugs and dementia   Department of Health, 12 November 2009 Click on the title to gain access Abstract: A tough new action plan to tackle the over prescribing of antipsychotic drugs to people with dementia was today announced by Care Services Minister Phil Hope. The action plan responds to an independent [...]

Treat me right! A revolutionary approach to learning disabilities

Treat me right! A revolutionary approach to learning disabilities, Nigel Turner British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, Vol. 3, Iss. 8, 13 Aug 2009, pp 418 – 420 Abstract: Support for Living is revolutionizing the way people with learning disabilities are treated in one London hospital. The ‘Treat Me Right!’ project is educating staff and improving [...]

Classification of schizophrenia. Part 2: the nonsense of mental health illness

Classification of schizophrenia. Part 2: the nonsense of mental health illness, Austyn Snowden British Journal of Nursing, Vol. 18, Iss. 20, 12 Nov 2009, pp 1228 – 1232 Abstract: The classification of schizophrenia is currently under review in a coordinated worldwide consultation for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) and the [...]

Classification of schizophrenia. Part one: the enduring existence of madness

Classification of schizophrenia. Part one: the enduring existence of madness, Austyn Snowden British Journal of Nursing, Vol. 18, Iss. 19, 22 Oct 2009, pp 1176 – 1180 Abstract: The classification of schizophrenia is currently under review in a coordinated worldwide consultation for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) and the International [...]

New Guide Sets the Baseline for a Quality End of Life Care Workforce

Common core competences and principles for health and social care workers working with adults at the end of life   JUNE 2009 National End of Life Care Programme Click on the title above to gain access to the full-text New Guide Sets the Baseline for a Quality End of Life Care Workforce Abstract

An Equal Partnership to tackle health inequalities in the North West

An Equal Partnership       to tackle health inequalities in the North West Click on the title above to access the full-text of this report Abstract: This document contains the captured learning from the set up of NHS North West’s Health Equality Stakeholder Engagement Model. An Equal Partnership provides a quick reference guide and summary of the [...]