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			<title><![CDATA[4 New Mental Health Equalities Programme Publications]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ CDW Evaluation
This is a report of the evaluation of the impact of
Community Development Workers (CDWs) nationally.  It was commissioned by NMHDU and delivered by De Montfort
University.  The report is aimed
primarily at those with ongoing responsibility for managing and commissioning
communit...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Practical Mental Health Commissioning ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Practical Mental Health Commissioning - Volume One: Setting the Scene
This is the first in a planned series of documents intended to help those involved in commissioning and providing mental health and social care services to make sense of and build on the new opportunities emerging within this new...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Engagement in the Commissioning Cycle - Best Practice Guidelines]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
In
close collaboration with the National Mental Health Development Unit (NMHDU)
and the North West Mental Health Improvement Programme (MHIP), Making Space
today publishes a guide titled &lsquo;Engagement in the Commissioning Cycle', as a
reference tool for anybody who has an interest in the i...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 21:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Developing Service User Focused Outcomes in Dual Diagnosis: A Practical Tool]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[One of the key recommendations of the Autumn Assessment Dual Diagnosis Themed Review Report (DH 2007) highlighted the need to improve effective recording of user defined outcomes. The purpose of this outcomes tool is to support the delivery of quality services for people with co-existing mental heal...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Let's Respect Toolkit for Care Homes Published]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The guide is primarily aimed at staff working in care homes who want to know about the mental health needs of older people in order to improve practice and standards of care. However, a lot of the information will also be useful to other care provider - for example, domiciliary care.
The informatio...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:12:17 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/lets-respect-toolkit-for-care-homes-published/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Suicide Risk Management in Early Intervention]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[People experiencing psychosis are at particularly high risk of suicide and this one of the greatest challenges currently facing mental health services. However, there is encouraging evidence that Early Intervention strategies can significantly reduce the risk.
This guidance has been developed by th...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/suicide-risk-management-in-early-intervention/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[  New report on Achieving Age Equality in Mental Health to be launched in April ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Mental
health was one of three key areas (the other two being acute care, and primary /
community based health and social care) highlighted for urgent attention in the
national review of age discrimination reported in Achieving age equality in health and social
care by Sir Ian Carruthers OBE and...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/--new-report-on-achieving-age-equality-in-mental-health-to-be-launched-in-april-/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Housing Support Services for People with Mental Health Problems: A Review]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ Housing
Associations and other support providers deliver crucial services to help
people improve their mental health, maximise independence, sustain their
accommodation and participate in community life.  This includes meeting specific mental health needs through
specialist accommodation and su...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Final Edition of the NMHDU News Briefing]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
The final edtion is now available to download, containing a look at the achievements of the unit, the learning and the challenges that lay ahead. Content also includes a number of recently published or forthcoming products from our programmes, many of which will appear on this site in the next 7 d...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/final-edition-of-the-nmhdu-news-briefing/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Report published on Help is at Hand ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Centre for Suicide Research at Oxford University has completed and published its report on the resource Help is at Hand. Help is at Hand is a resource for people bereaved by suicide and other sudden/traumatic death published by the Department of Health in 2006. The 48-page booklet provides relev...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 08:26:33 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/report-published-on-help-is-at-hand-/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Prospectus for Local Authorities and their partners to bid for support to implement services for children ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Government launches a prospectus for local authorities and their partners to bid for support to develop intensive interventions for looked after children and their families
The Government has launched a prospectus for local authorities and their partners to bid for financial and other support to im...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/prospectus-for-local-authorities-and-their-partners-to-bid-for-support-to-implement-services-for-children-/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[National Patient Safety Award for Patient Safety in Mental Health 2011- Winner Announced]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Congratulations go to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust who picked up the award for patient safety in mental health last night for their multi-agency working to promote patient, staff and public safety in forensic child and adolescent mental health.
The trust has developed a wh...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/national-patient-safety-award-for-patient-safety-in-mental-health-2011-winner-announced/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Public mental health and well-being – the local perspective]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[There is growing evidence to show the positive impact that 
improving mental well-being can have on health and social and economic 
outcomes, but little is known about how this important and emerging 
agenda is developing within localities.
Today's report, Public mental health and well-being - t...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/public-mental-health-and-wellbeing--the-local-perspective/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Improving Wellbeing through Healthy Life Choices]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Lessons from a West Midlands initiative with Health Trainers and Psychological Therapy Practitioners
New developments in &lsquo;Talking Therapies: A four-year plan of action' sets out approaches to training and delivery of psychological therapies broadening the benefits of talking therapies to peop...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/improving-wellbeing-through-healthy-life-choices/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[National Perinatal Mental Health Project Report Published]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
This report is a welcome addition to the knowledge base regarding the position of women from black and minority ethnic (BME) communities. Its importance also lies in the light it sheds more broadly on the perinatal needs of all women. As the author states: "Relatively little is known about whether...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/national-perinatal-mental-health-project-report-published/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Better Mental Health Outcomes for Children and Young People; A Resource Directory for Commissioners]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Commissioning high quality, effective children's mental health and emotional wellbeing services is a safeguard for children and families, and a cost-effective investment over the medium to long term.
This directory, published by the National CAMHS Programme brings together a range of valuable infor...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/better-mental-health-outcomes-for-children-and-young-people-a-resource-directory-for-commissioners/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Liberating Mental Health Services- Sitra Bulletin]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA["In mental health, it is anticipated that this will help to encourage
 new providers to come into the market - including providers from the 
private sector, and more importantly providers from the Third Sector, 
who may have much greater understanding of the local population's needs 
and who may...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 08:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/liberating-mental-health-services-sitra-bulletin/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Transitions in Mental Health Care- 4 new guide publications ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[4 new products have been published today to help improve the outcomes and process of Mental Health Transition for Young People.  Young Minds, the National CAHMS Support Service (NCSS) and the NMHDU have published  information for Young People, for their parents and carers and for Professionals.  NMH...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/transitions-in-mental-health-care-4-new-guide-publications-/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Access to Work Mental Health Support Service Tender]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ 
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is inviting tenders to  
provide a quality mental health support service for Access to Work 
customers.
The
provision will involve development of an Action Plan, Progress Reports and an
Exit Report.  The type of support
envisaged may include person...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/access-to-work-mental-health-support-service-tender/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Management of Depression in Older People Fact Sheet]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[This fact sheet has been produced by multiple stakeholders and published by the forum for mental health in primary care 
Download a copy  
Key learning points
One in four older people have symptoms of depression that require treatment
Fewer than one in six older people with depression discuss th...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/management-of-depression-in-older-people-fact-sheet/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Vacancy- Chair of Board of Trustees - Mental Health Foundation]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Mental Health Foundation requires a new Chair of the Board of Trustees due to the planned retirement of the existing Chair.
"With a heritage that dates back over 60 years and a highly respected, authoritative position in our field, we have recently reorganised and reshaped our structure and fin...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 08:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/vacancy-chair-of-board-of-trustees--mental-health-foundation/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[The Peer Worker research project]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
New ways of working in mental health
services: assessing and informing the emergence of Peer Worker roles in mental
health service delivery
Why are we doing research about Peer Workers
in mental health services?
The new Mental Health
Strategy - No Health without Mental Health - underlines th...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/the-peer-worker-research-project/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[PSIGE special edition newsletter- providing psychological therapies for older people]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[ 
PSIGE (The
faculty of old age psychology BPS/DCP) 
has just published a special edition of its newsletter covering national
initiatives on providing psychological therapies for older people.
Following the Layard
report in 2006 the government had funded IAPT (Increasing access to
Psychologic...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/psige-special-edition-newsletter-providing-psychological-therapies-for-older-people/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Call for Information: Innovative Practice for Achieving Age Equality in Mental Health]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[
*Deadline for submissions extended to 28 February 2011*
NDTi (www.ndti.org.uk)
and NMHDU are working together to explore different approaches to achieving age
equality and addressing age discrimination in mental health services.  As part of this work NDTi are asking
for information about local...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.nmhdu.org.uk/news/call-for-information-innovative-practice-for-achieving-are-equality-in-mental-health/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Becoming a Resolving Multiple Disadvantage Local Inclusion Lab area]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[As part of a national cross-sector Resolving Multiple Disadvantage 
project being championed by the Cabinet Office, a range of Big Society 
partners, including the National Mental Health Development Unit, wish to work with a small number of localities from April to 
September 2011 to find ways to...]]></description>
			<author>Tony Jameson-Allen &lt;no-reply@www.nmhdu.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
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