Mental illness.

  • Great Britain. Department of Health
Date:
[1993]
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Licence: Open Government Licence

Credit: Mental illness. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    effective co-operation between these two quarters a prerequisite to the effective delivery of care to people with mental illness. 5.8 5.9 health and social services. Joint planning and working can help at all points of service provision, including: @ needs assessment @ purchasing service delivery @ monitoring and evaluation. The differentiation between purchasing and providing services in the NHS and SSDs can facilitate a more systematic approach to joint planning, commissioning and purchasing of services in response to assessed need (see Chapter 12). Voluntary sector organisations The voluntary sector is a source of expertise and can provide opportunities to reach people with mental illness. In its independent role, the voluntary sector acts both to monitor policy and provision and as a catalyst to change. This independence of view should be protected in any contractual arrangements between the NHS/SSDs and the voluntary sector. @ working to de-stigmatise social attitudes towards mental illness ® monitoring services and evaluating their effectiveness @ providing specialised advice to reduce and counter social stress, eg Citizen’s Advice Bureaux, Family Welfare Associations @ directly providing a range of comprehensive local services. access to people at high risk of depression and suicide can be particularly important. Self-help groups can also be especially helpful in providing support for individuals with mental illness and their families. 59 MENTAL ILLNESS