5 August 2009

MENTAL HEALTH

Planning for the psychosocial and mental health care of people affected by major incidents and disasters: Interim national strategic guidance (31st July 2009)
This interim strategic guidance provides best practice in planning, preparing and managing psychosocial and mental health services in response to traumatic events and all types of emergencies resulting in an abnormal situation that poses any threat to the health of the community or in providing services for psychosocial care following such events.
Guidance

Living well with dementia: a National Dementia Strategy implementation plan (22nd July 2009)
The National Dementia Strategy Implementation Plan describes the implementation task, arrangements for national and regional support, and the programmes that have been put in place to support delivery of Living well with dementia: a National Dementia Strategy. This refreshed plan replaces the one that was issued alongside the Strategy on 3 February 2009.
Guidance

Talkwell (30th July 2009)
This is a conversation training resource for mental health workers which will help staff to become better listeners, enjoy and feel able to manage conversations and generally have richer relationships with patients. It is a conversation training resource for mental health workers which will help staff to become better listeners, enjoy and feel able to manage conversations and generally have richer relationships with patients.

It is a lively and practical way to help staff to:
  • become better listeners
  • enjoy and feel able to manage conversations about anything from Coronation Street to coping with compulsions
  • have a greater awareness of what’s happening in patients’ minds and their own
  • have richer relationships with patients
Resource

Improving access to child and adolescent mental health services (4th August 2009)
This joint DH/DCSF guide states how the 18 weeks referral to treatment standard, (NHS Operating Framework for 2009/10) applies to non-emergency consultant-led CAMHS services and pathways. This guide does not set any new standards or targets. It shows how accessible low-wait CAMHS can be achieved and provides good practice examples.
Guide

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