Integrated approach to identifying and assessing Carer health and wellbeingThis toolkit published by NHS England clarifies the new duties on NHS organisations under the Care Act 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014, and includes examples of positive practice of work that have proven successful in supporting carers and their families. Read more »
New fund to improve the health of homeless peopleThe Homes and Communities Agency has announced a new £55 million fund to imporve the health of homeless people by upgrading existing accommodation and provide new housing. Read more »
Caring for CarersThe Caring for Carers Hub developed by the Royal College of General Practitioners is a web based tool that can help primary care staff to more effectively support carers and the people they care for. Read more »
Commissioning for Carers PrinciplesThis practical tool is part of a suite of products that will help commissioners to deliver what carers say is important to them in ways that have been shown to work effectively and efficiently in practice. Read more »
Learning Disability ConferenceThe Learning Disability Conference led by the Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria Strategic Clinical Network for Mental Health, Dementia and Neurological Conditions was held on the 4th September 2014 at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton. Read more »
Preventing suicide: A global imperativeThis report published by the World Health Organisation aims to increase awareness of the public health significance of suicide and suicide attempts and to strengthen comprehensive suicide prevention strategies. Read more »
Complex Recovery, Advice and Consultation ServiceThe Complex Recovery Assessment and Consultation (CRAC) Service in Cheshire and Wirral works to enhance existing care pathways by utilising expertise and specialist skills in complex care management. The team also captures on-going audit data looking at detailed analysis of variance leading to prolonged or repetitive use of acute care. Read more »
LIFT – BAME projectThis project aims to increase the proportion of black and asian minority ethnic (BAME) groups who access LIFT Psychology’s services in Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Read more »
Autism Innovation FundThe government has made £1.2 million of funding available to improve local autism services and increase awareness. The funding is available as part of Think Autism, the update to the 2010 Adult Autism Strategy for England. Read more »
Autism Professionals Awards 2015The National Autistic Society (NAS) Autism Professional Awards 2015 recognise and reward services and professionals leading the way in innovative autism practice and making a real difference to the lives of people with autism. Read more »
Autism hospital passportThis resource published by the National Autistic Society aims to help people with autism who might need hospital treatment to communicate their needs to doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. Read more »
Diverse perspectivesThis report published by the National Autistic Society explores the challenges for families affected by autism from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities in England. Read more »
From the pond into the sea: Children’s transition to adult health servicesThis report published by the Care Quality Commission presents findings from a recent review into children’s transition to adult health services. Finding shows that young people with complex health needs do not always receive the necessary care and support when they move on to adult care services. Read more »
It involves usThis guidance produced by the National Autistic Society aimes to help local authorities better involve people with autism in their local planning and implementation. Read more »
HeadMedsHeadMeds is a website for young people about mental health medications and mental health conditions, managed by YoungMinds. Read more »
Factsheet on Children and Families Act and The Care ActThis factsheet identifies the key elements in forthcoming policy changes that relate to the lives of young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and preparing for adulthood. Read more »
Improving mental health outcomes in the East of EnglandThis project aims to implement learning from a Detroit based suicide prevention initiative, led by Dr Ed Coffey, Henry Ford Health System, into mental health practice in the East of England. Read more »
City and Hackney Primary Care Psychotherapy Consultation ServiceThe City and Hackney Primary Care Psychotherapy Consultation Service is an innovative outreach service provided by the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust which supports GPs to manage patients with complex mental health and other needs that result in frequent health service use. Read more »
Think Autism‘Think Autism’ is the Government’s update to ‘Fulfilling and Rewarding Lives’, the 2010 adult autism strategy. It sets out a clear programme that government departments will be taking to improve the lives of people with autism. Read more »
Managing patients with complex needsThis report, published by the Centre for Mental Health, reviews an innovative service that helps GPs in the City of London and Hackney to support people who fall through the gaps in existing service provision. Read more »