Common core principles to support self care: a guide to support implementation.

Common core principles to support self care: a guide to support implementation. Department of Health, 1st May 2008
Abstract:   Skills for Health and Skills for Care have worked with key stakeholders, including people who use services and carers, to develop a set of ‘Common Core Principles to Support Self Care’. The principles capture best practice in [...]

Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 - guidance on transfers between places of safety

   Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 - guidance on transfers between places of safety, Department of Health, 24th April 2008, Service Guidance
The Mental Health Act 2007 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions)  Order 2008 - S.I. No. 2008/800 (C.39) - brings section 44 of the Mental Health Act [...]

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards implementation tool

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards implementation tool, Department of Health, April 2008
Abstract: The Department has developed an implementation tool that  local Mental Capacity Act implementation networks may wish to use when estimating the number of assessments and staff that are likely to be required in 2009 / 10.

Transition: Moving on Well

Transition: Moving on well, Department of Health, 19th March 2008
Abstract: A good practice guide on effective transition from children’s to adult services for young people with complex health needs has been published by the Department of Health and the Department for Schools, Children and Families.
The guide will help ensure that the young person and their [...]

Learning Disabilities - The future regulation of health and adult social care in England

  The future regulation of health and adult social care in England: A consultation on the framework for the registration of health and adult social care providers, Department of Health, 25th March 2008
This consultation seeks views on: which health and adult social care services should require registration with the Care Quality Commission; and what the [...]

Department of Health - Refocusing the care programme approach: Policy and positive practice guidance

Refocusing the care programme approach: Policy and positive practice guidance, 20th March 2008, Department of Health
Following the national consultation, Reviewing the Care programme Approach (CPA), and having considered the issues identified, this guidance updates policy and sets out positive practice guidance for trusts and commissioners to review local practice to refocus CPA within mental health [...]

Good Practice Guidance - Independent investigation of serious patient safety incidents in mental health services good practice guidance

Independent investigation of serious patient safety incidents in mental health services good practice guidance, February 2008, National Patient Safety Agency
This document describes the three main stages of the independent investigation process.
It examines the initial service management review, internal NHS mental health trust investigations and Strategic Health Authority independent investigations.
It also looks at how NHS [...]

New Dementia Strategy

   National Dementia Strategy, 10th March 2008, Department of Health
National Dementia Strategy
The objectives of the project are to develop a national dementia strategy and implementation plan for publication in October 2008. The strategy will address three key themes – raising awareness, early diagnosis and intervention and improving the quality of care.
Improving services and support for [...]

Independent Living Strategy: A cross-government strategy about independent living for disabled people

  Independent Living Strategy:  A cross-government strategy about independent living for disabled people, 6th March 2008, Office for Disability Issues HM Government
Link from the Learning Disability Specialist Library - NLH
During July 2006, the Independent Living Review was set up to develop a five-year strategy for independent living.
The aim of the strategy is that:

disabled people, (including [...]

The Crisp Report - Global health partnerships: the UK contribution to health in developing countries

    The Crisp Report -  Global health partnerships: the UK contribution to health in developing countries, 13th February 2008, Lord Crisp
Lord Crisp’s report in response to an invitation from the Prime Minister and the Secretaries of State for Health and International Development to look at how UK experience and expertise in health could be used [...]

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies implementation plan: National guidelines for regional delivery

  Improving Access to Psychological Therapies implementation plan: National guidelines for regional delivery, 26th February 2008, Department of Health
This document provides SHAs, PCTs, training providers and service providers with an overview of what is needed to deliver the implementation of IAPT. The additional funding from the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007 will pay for the major [...]

Section 32 Mental Capacity Act - Guidance on nominating a consultee for research involving adults who lack capacity to consent

   Guidance on nominating a consultee for research involving adults who lack capacity to consent, February 2008, Department of Health
This guidance sets out how to identify an appropriate consultee for the purposes of section 32 of the Mental Capacity Act. 
The Act requires the researcher to take reasonable steps to identify a person who, as a [...]

Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: A strategy for England

     Healthy weight, healthy lives: a cross-government strategy for England., 23rd January 2008, Department of Health
This cross-government strategy is the first step in a sustained programme to support people to maintain a healthy weight. It will be followed by a public annual report that assesses progress, looks at the latest evidence and trends, and makes recommendations [...]

Doctors Health - Mental Health and Ill Health in Doctors -

   Mental health and ill health in doctors, 20th February 2008, Department of Health
This publication sets out the findings and recommendations of the working group set up to consider what steps might make it less likely that doctors would suffer from mental ill health and easier for them to seek help early.
We know that many [...]

Stop Smoking

   NHS Stop Smoking Services: service and monitoring guidance, October 2007/08 - updated, 20th February 2008, Department of Health
This updated guidance is intended for everyone involved in managing, commissioning or delivering NHS stop smoking services. It has been developed by means of a collaboration with representatives from SHAs, PCTs, the Information Centre and academics from [...]

Coronary Heart Disease National Service Framework

   Published to mark the seventh anniversary of the National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease and the nearing completion of the capital programme, The Coronary Heart Disease National Service Framework: Building for the future - progress report for 2007 , 18th February 2008, records the meeting of the target of reducing deaths from CVD [...]

Trans Issues - Medical care for gender variant children and young people: answering families’ questions

    Medical care for gender variant children and young people: answering families’ questions, 14th February 2008, Department of Health
Abstact: This publication provides answers to the questions typically asked by parents of gender variant children and young people (up to the age of 17). It helps families to understand about gender variance and gives some [...]

Independent review of the diversion of individuals with mental health problems from the criminal justice system and prison

Independent review of the diversion of individuals with mental health problems from the criminal justice system and prison, 31st January 2008, Department of Health
An independent review of the diversion of offenders with mental health problems or learning disabilities away from prison, led by the Rt Hon Lord Keith Bradley, is due to report this Summer. [...]

From Segregation to Inclusion: Where are we Now?

      From segregation to inclusion: Where are we now? ,  a review of progress towards the implementation of the mental health day services commissioning guidance,   24th January 2008, Department of Health
A review of mental health day services in England was published by the Department of Health and the National Social Inclusion Programme (NSIP) on 24th [...]

Clean, Safe Care: Reducing Infections and Saving Lives

    Clean, Safe Care: Reducing Infections and Saving Lives , January 2008, Department of Health
This document draws together recent initiatives to tackle healthcare associated infections and improve cleanliness and details new areas where the NHS should consider investing to ensure that patients receive clean and safe treatment whenever and wherever they are treated by the NHS.

Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives

    Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: a Cross-Government Strategy for England, January 2008, Department of Health
This cross-government strategy is the first step in a sustained programme to support people to maintain a healthy weight. It will be followed by a public annual report that assesses progress, looks at the latest evidence and trends, and makes recommendations [...]