Policy Publications

Beyond the Water Towers

Beyond the Water Towers - Publication Cover ImageThe unfinished revolution in mental health services 1985-2005

Mental health care has been transformed in the last two decades. This book charts that progress and examines the key issues facing mental health services. 

09 May 2005
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Choice in Mental Health Care

Choice in Mental Health Care - Publication Cover ImageBriefing Paper 31

Choice in Mental Health Care finds that mental health and learning disability service users would like more opportunities to choose between different treatment, care and support options. 

07 July 2006
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Costs of Race Inequality

Costs of Race Inequality - Publication Cover Image

This paper examines the financial costs of the differences in specialist mental health service use among people from different ethnic groups in London. 

16 October 2006
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Delivering the Government's Mental Health Policies

Delivering the Government's Mental Health Policies - Publication Cover Image

This report assesses the service, workforce and financial implications of achieving the seven standards of the National Service Framework for adult mental health care and of implementing subsequent guidance by 2010/11. 

12 January 2007
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The Economic and Social Costs of Mental Illness

The Economic and Social Costs of Mental Illness - Publication Cover Image

This study calculates the economic and social costs, and demonstrates the benefits of reducing the prevalence and severity of mental illness. 

04 June 2003
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Future of Mental Health

Future of Mental Health - Publication Cover ImageA Vision for 2015

This policy paper sets out a radical but realistic agenda for mental health over the next 10 years. 

03 January 2006
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Making Recovery a Reality

Making Recovery a Reality Policy Paper cover image

This paper says mental health services need to change radically to focus on recovery. They need to demonstrate success in helping service users to get their lives back and giving service users the chance to make their own decisions about how they live their lives. 

17 March 2008
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Payment by Results: what does it mean for mental health?

Payment by Results: what does it mean for mental health? - Publication Cover ImageWhat does it mean for mental health?

Payment by Results is a new system to pay for NHS services using a national tariff for each procedure carried out. This policy paper shows that such system is not yet workable in mental health services. 

09 December 2004
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Practice-based Commissioning in the NHS

Practice-based Commissioning in the NHS - Publication Cover ImageThe implications for mental health

This paper looks at the implications of GP practices commissioning mental health services, and the risks and benefits to the patients who use the services. 

10 November 2004
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We Need to Talk - The case for psychological therapy on the NHS

We Need to Talk - The case for psychological therapy on the NHS - Publication Cover ImageThe case for psychological therapy on the NHS

We Need To Talk examines the provision of psychological therapies and calls on the Government to provide them through the NHS in line with NICE guidance. 

31 October 2006
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