Sep
29
2008

Beyond Local Services: Commissioning and Providing Services for People with Complex and Severe PD

The findings of this report will support commissioners to identify the appropriate provision of a range of Tier 4 services for complex and severe personality disorders and put in place implementation plans for future service provision.

Sep
26
2008

Ecominds fund launched

Mind has announced the launch of Ecominds, an open grants programme being run as part of the Big Lottery Fund, Changing Spaces programme.

Sep
18
2008

Prisoners left ‘In the dark’ on indeterminate sentences, says Sainsbury Centre report

People sentenced to imprisonment for public protection have high rates of mental ill health and are getting inadequate help to put their lives back on track, says a major report published today by Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health.

Sep
17
2008

Suicide and the Internet – Updating the Law

The law on assisting suicide is to be simplified to increase public understanding and reassure people that it applies as much on the internet as it does off-line, Justice Minister, Maria Eagle said today.

Sep
09
2008

Personality plus newsletter issue 001

This newsletter provides an update on what has been achieved since launching last year and also offers information about forthcoming work and events.

Sep
02
2008

Knowledge and Understanding Frameworks

The Department of Heath, Ministry of Justice and the Care Services Improvement Partnership have commissioned a partnership led by the Personality Disorder Institute at Nottingham University to develop Knowledge and Understanding Frameworks for working with people with personality disorder in the forensic and non forensic sectors.

Sep
02
2008

Police and mental health services need to work together better

Health and social services need to do more to help the police to deal with people who have mental health problems, says a briefing published today by Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health.