Raising the Standard NSF MH Wales

p7
"users and their carers need to be integrally involved in the planning development and delivery of mental health services. This will require sustained support care and information form mental health services. Empowerment should be at all levels from self management to formal involvement in local and all wales planning. Those detained under the mental health legislation should be encouraged to participate actively and willingly in their own care".

Empowerment 1 0f 4 key principles of the strategy.

Mental Health Promotion in Wales

Some information on "Health Literacy" and links to various other policies

Shaping Our Lives Network

Shaping Our Lives Network

No Voice No Choice

click on title for link to full report

Is the NHS becoming more Patient centered?

From values to action: The Chief Nursing Officer's review of mental health nursing : Department of Health - Publications and statistics

From values to action: The Chief Nursing Officer's review of mental health nursing : Department of Health - Publications and statistics

Learning and teaching about mental health in higher education. Good practice guides

Learning and teaching about mental health in higher education. Good practice guides

mhhe website home page

Mental Health in Higher Education is full of useful resources and links
mhhe website home page
Need to add this to my links page ;-)

Faculty of Health - Comensus Project - About Comensus

Faculty of Health - Comensus Project - About Comensus

CEIMHtv

Center of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Mental Health - CEIMH

University of Birmingham England UK

Video Resources Link CEIMHtv

NMC PPI Handbook

NMC Internet link to the Good Practice Handbook for UK Healthcare Regulators (2007)

A strategy for PPI!

From the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

Public & Patient Involvement

Public & Patient Involvement WelshAssembly Government website on PPI

Stronger in Partnership2

Service user involvement in mental health services in wales policy document - with useful checklist

State of Healthcare 2006

Healthcare commission audit found the 2nd largest complaint to be about lack of service user involvement (20% - 22% being about safety)

p65:But giving patients greater choice is not the same as giving them a greater say in their care. Historically, patients have been relegated to the sidelines - where they become onlookers in decisions made about their own care - while doctors, nurses and managers by virtue of their greater medical knowledge have made decisions for them.
If this is to change and if the needs and wishes of patients are to be put first then we need a cultural shift in how professionals communicate and relate to patients. Nationally, this is now being recognised in the training being given to doctors, nurses and other staff which includes training in a range of communication and listening skills.

Healthcare Commission (2006) State of Health Care 2006. London. Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection.

Peter Beresford :

Peter Beresford :
Community Care Blogspot for Peter Beresford a professor and service user with some interesting things to say - must add this guy to my weblinks

Redressing the Balance 2006

Service user involvement in mental health nursing in Wales - research report
Mind Cymru 2006

I was actually a participant in this research which in summary looked at power, preparation attitudes and perceptions , a good practice checklist is included which may be helpful

National Service Frameworks for Mental Health (Department of Health 1999)

On workforce Planning, Education and Training

"All education should be evidence based and should stress the value of team, interdisciplinary and inter agency working. Service users and carers should be involved in planning, providing and evaluating education and training" (p109)

On Research and Development

"developing research tools with service users to assess their views on how services can best meet their needs." (p116)

Review: Involving service users in health and social care research

Book Review: Involving service users in health and social care research

Oregon State Hospital Patient Memorial

Oregon State Hospital Patient Memorial
A sad sad place