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Mental health

The national studies in this section are concerning mental health issues.
 
 
Efficiency in mental health services
Supporting improvements in the acute care pathway
3 February 2011
A guide to support local mental health communities gain a better understanding of their local acute care pathway for adult mental health.
Managing finances in mental health
A review to support improvement and best practice
13 June 2006
Mental health problems are widespread; 16 per cent of people at any one time in the UK have a so-called common mental disorder.
Losing time
Developing mental health services for older people in Wales
20 June 2002
Mental health problems are common among older people, and more people are living to old age. An estimated 40,000 people living in Wales have dementia, and depression is more common among older people ...
Forget me not 2002
Developing mental health services for older people in England
21 February 2002
In January 2000, the Audit Commission published a Forget-me-not. Since its publication, auditors have been carrying out audits of mental health services for older people, using a methodology based on ...
Forget me not
Developing mental health services for older people in England
19 January 2000
This report is not a blueprint for the reconfiguration of the country's network of services. Instead, the Audit Commission's recommendations are aimed at helping individual trusts to improve their ...
Children in mind
Child and adolescent mental health services
23 September 1999
One in every five children suffers from mental health problems. Services to help them are provided by a range of agencies and policy and practice are developing fast.