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 Implementing Lord Bradley’s Recommendations: Delivering Better Care Pathways for Offenders 2nd December 2009 Dear Colleague, I enclose the final...
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A population-based study revealed that the association with violent offenses was weak outside of comorbid alcohol or illicit drug abuse, Seena Fazel, M.D., of...
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New from the Social Care Institute for Excellence November 2009 Dear Colleague  Get the picture with Social Care TV  The successful transformation of care...
I think crimes of violence are often triggered by alcohol and drug abuse, minus mental illness. We see and hear enough about it in the news almost daily, I...
What about all those London knife murders? Weren't there about 20 stabbings in the space of 6 months or something? It would be interesting to know how many of...
I think this should come under discrimination on a par with racial discrimination. Personally I can't see the difference. Pam ... From: Alex Jenson To:...
Absolutely right it's disgraceful, my son gave a speech to 300 pharmacists recently and he received a standing ovation. This helped me with my feelings of...
Would love a transcript of the speech, Georgie. Feeling proud of your son, too! Ann On Nov 5 2009, Georgina Wakefield wrote: Absolutely right it's disgraceful,...
I will send it to you over the weekend Ann. I have just been accepted following a carers assessment for direct payments x4 4 nights away for me and Paul to re...
Yes I think something like this does help Georgie, but we also suffer that pain with them! Which is often overlooked by professionals when the focus is all on...
Hi Georgie What area is your social services team in? Do they have their own website? Because it seems to me the way carers assessment are dealt with vary from...
South Essex do have a website google South Essex Partnership Foundation University Trust. I am working with them at the moment and hope to set up a project...
I totally agree with everything you say Pam it's very frustrating, the best practitioners are those who view this as a whole family perspective because carers...
MH Services is giving ony 250 in Harrow to carers for respite. They seem to have forgotten about the 'One off' Direct Payment. Maybe the new Personalisation &...
Did you read about the PCT's withholding funding for respite to carers on Carers uk? Apparently PCT's have been given funding for this and seemed to have not...
Richard Watson will be digging into the past of Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who allegedly opened fire at Fort Hood killing 13 people and injuring 30. US President...
9th November 2009 | Issue 13 About mental illness Living with mental illness How can we help Get involved Dear Rob, Please find attached the latest contract...
9th November 2009 | Issue 13 About mental illness Living with mental illness How can we help Get involved Dear Rob, Please find attached the latest bank...
Doing this work you have to make sure that you have good supervision and good support from your colleagues. There's good evidence that therapists can be...
Whether you work in the city, are on the minimum wage, or are the Prime Minister, when it comes to mental health, it is difficult to rebut prejudice about your...
So here we go again. Ten years ago I heralded the government's 1999 strategy for mental health (the national service framework) as a new dawn for the sector....
Until the mass market tabloids grow up and stop witch-hunting every time a schizophrenic person is involved in a crime --Newsflash-- people without mental...
Believe it or not Alex, family members/carers also have to deal with this stigma...I could tell you a few stories myself! It might be the best option for the...
Do employers have a right to see your medical records? Probably not. But I accept your point about journalists, they think its OK to spell out peoples...