Aug
28
2008

Titan Prisons will damage mental health

Plans to build three new Titan prisons should be put on hold until better ways of diverting people with mental health problems from prison have been developed, the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health said today.

Aug
26
2008

Independent evaluation report of “Improving health, supporting justice”

A strategy for improving health and social care services for people subject to the criminal justice system.

Aug
26
2008

Deprivation of liberty safeguards code of practice

The code of practice is aimed at professionals involved in administering and delivering the deprivation of liberty safeguards, under the amended Mental Health Act.

Aug
19
2008

Consultation on Direct Payments regulations

The Government is now consulting on Direct Payments regulations following changes introduced by the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and the Mental Health Act 2007.

Aug
14
2008

Response to the consultation on regulations for Local Involvement Networks

The Department of Health has published a response to a consultation it held on the draft regulations for Local Involvement Networks (LINks).